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After nearly three decades, advanced DNA testing helped identify remains found in Olympic National Park, giving a Hawaii family closure about their missing loved one. The breakthrough shows how persistence and new technology can solve even the coldest cases.
A random episode of a 1990s British detective show helped crack a cold case involving priceless altar plaques stolen from Napoleon III's crypt. Thanks to one antiques dealer's impressive memory, two of the three stolen treasures are finally home.
After more than three decades, modern DNA technology has helped Alberta RCMP identify and arrest a suspect in a 1992 sexual assault case. The breakthrough shows how genetic genealogy is giving victims closure and proving that justice has no expiration date.
After more than three decades, RCMP in Alberta solved a cold case sexual assault using cutting-edge genetic genealogy technology. The breakthrough shows how modern science is finally bringing justice to victims who waited years for answers.