Cold Case Justice Through DNA | Pierre News

In 1976, a 14-year-old girl named Elizabeth Jean Getchell was brutally murdered in Minneapolis—sexually assaulted, beaten, and strangled, with her underwear stuffed in her mouth. The case went cold until 2012, when DNA from semen samples failed to match any databases. Yet, genetic genealogy has recently solved similar cold cases, like the 1974 Wisconsin murder of Mary Schlais, leading to a confession and conviction. Though Minneapolis hasn’t confirmed its use of this tech, it holds promise for justice—building family trees from DNA to find hidden suspects. For Elizabeth and others, time may finally bring closure. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/66469fbc355ce0bc