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DNA: ID

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We all hear stories almost daily now about cold cases being solved by investigative genetic genealogy. This new crime-solving tool answers the "who" question about these often decades-old crimes... but what about the why? This podcast will look at crimes solved by genetic genealogy, and examine the connection - if any - between the victim and the killer, and why the crime occurred. Each case is unique, and has its own story behind the headline. Join us for DNA: ID. New episodes come out every Monday.

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#297
Monday · 55 min
Mary Hague Kelly Part 2 of 2
Mary Hague Kelly Part 2 of 2 This is part 2; the conclusion of the Mary Hague Kelly case. If you have not yet listened to part 1, please stop now and go back and listen to that part first.
Monday · 43 min
Mary Hague Kelly Part 1 of 2
Mary Hague Kelly Part 1 of 2 78 year old beloved, independent grandmother Mary Kelly was found raped and murdered in her Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX home in January 1989. She was also robbed, and her car stolen. Her case was just one of a spate of such crimes in the area at the time committed against elderly women who lived alone, but despite ample evidence and even a witness who may have seen the killer, Mary’s case went cold. When IGG was utilized to identify her potential killer, police were cha
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November 2 · 31 min
Doe ID: 'Highway 401 Jane Doe' Patsy Flora Lagarde
Episode 214 Doe ID: 'Highway 401 Jane Doe' Patsy Flora Lagarde In April 2004, there was passenger car/big rig collision on a major highway in Toronto, Canada that resulted in a Toyota Corolla being entirely consumed by fire. Good Samaritans at the scene were unable to save the car’s passenger, but the driver walked away virtually unscathed. But once crash investigators started to examine the scene, things did not add up. And the driver was not cooperative, refusing to relate the name of the d
October 26 · 1 hr 8 min
Saad Kawaf Part 2 of 2
Episode 213 Saad Kawaf Part 2 of 2 This is the conclusion; part 2 of the Saad Kawaf case. If you have not yet listened to part 1, please stop now and go back and listen to that part first.
October 26 · 1 hr 5 min
Saad Kawaf Part 1 of 2
Episode 213 Saad Kawaf Part 1 of 2 The May 1999 home invasion robbery and murder of Jacksonville, FL businessman Saad Kawaf was an unusual crime, with two perpetrators and a surviving witness. The leads were plentiful – the survivor saw the killer and his accomplice’s faces; a witness saw the getaway vehicle; and there was DNA. The investigation into Saad’s financial activities by a task force also provided a promising avenue of investigation, until the leads fizzled and the case went cold. Tw
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October 19 · 31 min
Doe ID Michael Ray Schlicht
Episode 212 Doe ID Michael Ray Schlicht In September 1974, the nude body of a young man was found on a fire road in Laguna Hills, CA. Remaining unidentified, he was buried in a pauper’s grave, his death chalked up to an accident. But 6 years later, Orange County investigators would begin to notice a pattern of similar cases throughout Southern California, and even in Oregon. A serial killer was at work, and he would turn out to be one of the most prolific of all time. Laguna Hills John Doe,
October 12 · 1 hr 51 min
Caroline Bolen
Caroline Bolen’s 1988 death in Silsbee, TX presented a real conundrum to investigators. No one, including the pathologist, was even certain that her death was a homicide. “Carol” had been found dead in her bed, nude and posed, with blood on the bedding and her young son alive next to her. The bizarre case had suspects coming out of the woodwork, but police followed the evidence, which led to none of the men in Caroline’s life. When IGG finally pointed to Caroline’s killer, the answer was surpr
October 5 · 31 min
Doe ID Mary McLeod Davidson Moffatt
In 1995, a violently murdered Jane Doe who came to be known as the Danforth Lady was found under a building excavation at the old Robertson Motors in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. TPS efforts to identify her went nowhere, even when they finally obtained DNA, which was degraded and heavily contaminated due to the age of the remains. Earlier this year, a final attempt to extract precious genetic material paid off, and Danforth Lady was identified as Mary McLeod Davidson Moffatt. TPS Det. Const. Mik
September 28 · 1 hr 43 min
The Four Sexual Assault Survivors of Unknown John Doe Offender
In 2001, an 84 year old woman was raped in her home in Manchester, CT. In 2004, another Manchester woman was raped. In 2007, another. In 2008, a fourth woman from the neighboring town of Vernon was victimized. A recognizable pattern emerged, and investigators knew they had a serial rapist on their hands. But they didn’t know who he was. A John Doe warrant provided probable cause for arrest, but 10 years elapsed before IGG gave a name to John Doe. And the identity of the suspect would shock
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September 21 · 31 min
DOE ID: Sadie Belle Murray AKA Sarah Sharkey
In July 1971, a living Jane Doe was found beaten and unconscious on a rural dirt road in Howard County, MD. The woman lingered for nearly two months before succumbing to her injuries, but was never able to communicate, so her identity remained unknown. Not until a determined investigator applied IGG to her case was her name revealed: Sarah Sharkey. While news of her identification reunited long lost family members, there remain a lot of questions about who killed Sarah.
September 18 · 9 min
Introducing The Consult: Real FBI Profilers — The Tylenol Murders
In the fall of 1982, seven people in the Chicago area died after taking Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules that had been deliberately laced with cyanide. The poisonings triggered a nationwide panic, an enormous investigation, and changes to product packaging that are still with us today. More than four decades later, no one has ever been charged with the murders. In this episode of The Consult: Real FBI Profilers, retired FBI profiler Julia Cowley is joined by her former FBI Behavioral Analysis Un
September 14 · 39 min
Patricia 'Patsy' Barnes Part 2 of 2
Episode 207 Patricia 'Patsy' Barnes Part 2 of 2 This is part 2 of the Patricia 'Patsy' Barnes case. If you have not yet listened to part 1, please stop now, and go back and listen to that part first. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. Of course, you can also support DNA: ID with a Patreon subscription. Follow us on social media; find all of our social media links in one spot at our Linktree: linktr.ee/dnaidpodcast Visit this link to buy DNA ID Merch ©2026 AbJack Entertainment -All rights reserved. This content is the sole property of AbJack Entertainment. Any unauthorized re-selling, re-purposing, or re-distribution, is strictly prohibited, and will be subject to legal action. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
September 14 · 1 hr 11 min
Patricia 'Patsy' Barnes Part 1 of 2
In the summer of 1995, Patricia “Patsy” Barnes was a fixture in the Seattle, WA transient community. Patsy never met a stranger, and when she disappeared, police had a lot of work to do to try to figure out who shot her, wrapped her nude body in an old sleeping bag, and dumped her in a ditch in a residential neighborhood in Kitsap County. Despite their best efforts and a detailed sketch of her abductor, the case went unsolved. It took four consistent samples of DNA and IGG to identify her kil
September 12 · 9 min
Introducing Campus Killings Season 5 premiere; Episode 79 The case of Haley Anderson
When Binghamton University student, Haley Anderson, stopped answering her friends’ texts, they knew something was very wrong. A subsequent search revealed Haley was dead in a mutual friend’s apartment. But this friend was nowhere to be found. An investigation would reveal a murder, a runaway to Nicaragua, and justice that would span two continents.
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September 7 · 52 min
DOE ID Gary Herbst
This episode discusses the case of a 'John Doe' who would be identified through investigative genetic genealogy as Gary Herbst.
#292
August 31 · 1 hr 51 min
Eileen Zarlenga
Episode 205 Eileen Zarlenga Single mom Eileen Zarlenga disappeared from her home on a cold night in March 1988, taking her coat, boots and purse, but leaving behind her three year old daughter. Eileen remained missing for 4 days, and when she was found, it was not good news. The question of who stabbed the young mother over and over and left her body in a remote patch of woods in Mahoning County, OH would haunt generations of investigators. When DNA was detected on sexual assault kit swabs,
August 26 · 3 min
Introducing Morbidology and the case of the 2022 Raleigh Shootings
Introducing Morbidology and the case of the 2022 Raleigh Shootings On the evening of 13th October 2022, in the Hedingham neighbourhood of northeast Raleigh, North Carolina, residents heard shots. Those who stepped outside saw a figure moving through the quiet suburban streets - dressed head to toe in camouflage, carrying a long gun, walking with slow and deliberate purpose through a neighbourhood he had known his entire life. Nobody who saw him that evening could have known what he had already d
#290
August 24 · 1 hr 20 min
DNA ID Replay Deborah Dalzell
Episode 204 DNA ID Replay Deborah Dalzell While Jess is on summer break preparing new episodes of DNA ID, we are airing some of our favorite one part episodes weekly in what we call 'DNA ID Replay' episodes. In this episode, we explore the case of Deborah Dalzell which originally aired back in episode 15. New episodes of DNA ID return next week on 8/31/26! In 1999, 47 year old lawyer and businesswoman Deborah Dalzell was found murdered in a horrific scene in the master bath of her own home. W
#289
August 17 · 59 min
DNA ID Replay Michelle Wyatt
Episode 203 DNA ID Replay Michelle Wyatt While Jess is on summer break preparing new episodes of DNA ID, we are airing some of our favorite one part episodes weekly in what we call 'DNA ID Replay' episodes. In this episode, we explore the case of Michelle Wyatt which originally aired back in episode 38. In 1980, college student Michelle Wyatt was living in Santee, outside San Diego, California. Her boyfriend visited with her at her condo, and then he said he left, locking the door behind him.
August 14 · 7 min
Introducing THE FIRST 48, a new A&E and Crime House podcast!
Introducing THE FIRST 48, a new A&E and Crime House podcast! For homicide detectives, their chance of solving a murder is cut in half if they don't get a lead within the first 48 hours. Adapted from the hit A&E true crime series The First 48, Crime House Studios brings you the podcast that drops you inside that critical window: the interrogations, the dead ends, and the breakthroughs that crack a case wide open. Each week, we revisit a landmark investigation from the franchise, pairing its signa

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