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May 26, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
DNA genealogy leads to arrest in cold case
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Forensic genealogy DNA helped investigators bring first-degree murder charges against a 70-year-old man in a 1993 Illinois case.
WHO: Investigators and prosecutors
WHAT: Forensic genealogy DNA led to first-degree murder charges in a 1993 cold case and an arrest.
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 6:44 PM ET
WHERE: Southern Illinois, USA
WHY: The charges and arrest followed forensic genealogy DNA linking a suspect to the 1993 murder investigation.
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