Cold Case
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A 1975 murder case and a modern arrest: how genetic genealogy is reshaping “cold case” investigations
Archive read — A reported arrest in a 1975 homicide investigation is another example of a larger trend: decades-old cases being revisited with a mix of preserved evidence, new lab methods, and family-tree DNA work. What’s confirmed (from available reporting)… Continue reading
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Florida Keys cold cases: two unidentified people finally named — and why identification work matters
Archive read — Two separate cases in the Florida Keys show the quiet power of modern identification work: one set of remains linked to the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, another to a years-long mystery complicated by records and cross-checks. What’s… Continue reading
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Vandy Jane Doe identified as Yadezia Jones — what forensic genealogy can (and can’t) answer
Archive read — For more than seven years, she was known only as “Vandy Jane Doe,” found in Tennessee in 2018 wearing Vanderbilt University gear. This month, she got her name back: Yadezia Jones, 25, of Nashville. Identification is a… Continue reading
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Victoria Hall (1999): Steve Wright given 40 years after admitting murder
Update (UK) — The man previously convicted of the “Suffolk strangler” murders has been sentenced to 40 years for the 1999 murder of Victoria Hall, after admitting the charge in court. This is a rare kind of resolution in a… Continue reading
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The Louisa Dunne Case: Britain’s Oldest Cold Case Finally Solved
In 1967, 69-year-old Louisa Dunne was found dead in her flat her killer never identified. For nearly sixty years, the case lay cold. But in 2025, a shocking arrest finally brought Britain’s oldest unsolved murder back into the headlines. Continue reading
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The Ormesher Sisters: Lancashire’s Forgotten Double Murder
In 1956, two shopkeepers were found brutally murdered inside their quiet Ormskirk home. Nearly 70 years later, the case remains unsolved — and the truth buried beneath decades of confusion and rumor. Continue reading
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