Event Brief
Texas Lab Aids East TN Cold Case DNA Breakthrough
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Summary: Othram’s forensic genetic genealogy helps Tennessee investigators solve 18 East TN cold cases, including Knox County efforts.
WHO: Othram forensic lab; Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; Knox County Regional Forensic Center; investigators
WHAT: Advanced DNA testing using forensic genetic genealogy to identify victims and suspects in cold cases
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 10:47 PM ET
WHERE: East Tennessee (Knox County Regional Forensic Center)
WHY: The technology has transformed investigators’ ability to identify unknown victims and suspects through identity inference and genome sequencing.
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