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 will come out every other week on Mondays.

Latest episodes

Doe ID Mary McLeod Davidson Moffatt

October 5, 2026 · 32 min

Episode 210 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…
The Four Sexual Assault Survivors of Unknown John Doe Offender

September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 44 min

Episode 209 The Four Sexual Assault Survivors of Unknown John Doe Offender *This episode carries a trigger warning* In 2001, an 84 year old woman was raped in her home in Manchester, CT. In 2004, another Manchester woman was raped. In…
DOE ID: Sadie Belle Murray AKA Sarah Sharkey

September 21, 2026 · 32 min

Episode 208 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…
Introducing The Consult: Real FBI Profilers — The Tylenol Murders

September 18, 2026 · 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…
Patricia 'Patsy' Barnes Part 2 of 2

September 14, 2026 · 39 min

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…
Patricia 'Patsy' Barnes Part 1 of 2

September 14, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

Episode 207 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…
Introducing Campus Killings Season 5 premiere; Episode 79 The case of Haley Anderson

September 12, 2026 · 10 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…
DOE ID Gary Herbst

September 7, 2026 · 53 min

Episode 206 DOE ID Gary Herbst In 2017, a dog in rural Barron County, WI found a human skull with a bullet hole in it. The find led investigators to the remains of a murdered man whose body bore no identification. When IGG identified…