forensic genealogy

A man has been arrested in connection with a 40-year-old rape and murder case involving victim Roberta Walls, thanks to forensic genealogy investigation techniques. The breakthrough demonstrates how modern DNA analysis combined with genealogical databases has enabled law enforcement to solve decades-old cold cases.

The article highlights updates on several true crime cases, including potential links between the Zodiac Killer and the Black Dahlia case, Rex Heuermann's ex-wife living in the basement where he murdered victims, and DNA testing progress in the Nancy Guthrie case. It also mentions cold case breakthroughs using forensic genealogy and new evidence in the Idaho murders.