Cold Cases in Indian River County: Inside the Investigations | The Edge of Right

What does it take to solve a cold case decades after the crime?On this episode of The Edge of Right, Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney and Partner Matthew Thomas sits down with Ed Glaser, Cold Case Coordinator for the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, for an inside look at the work being done to investigate unsolved crimes in Indian River County, Florida.With approximately 30 cold cases currently in the community, Glaser discusses how investigators are revisiting decades-old evidence and using advances in DNA testing, investigative genetic genealogy, fingerprint technology and modern forensic science to uncover new leads.The conversation explores several local cases, including the identification of a Jane Doe found near State Road 60 in 1982, the ongoing investigation into “Baby Doe,” the 1974 “Milkman Murder,” and other cases that continue to be investigated today.Matthew and Ed also discuss:• What officially makes a case a “cold case”• How investigators decide which evidence to retest• Investigative genetic genealogy and DNA technology• The challenges of preserving decades-old evidence• How new forensic technology is changing investigations• The importance of tips from the public• What solving—or finally closing—a case can mean for victims’ familiesSometimes, one piece of information is all investigators need to move a decades-old case forward.If you have information about an unsolved case in Indian River County, contact the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers. Tips may be submitted anonymously.Subscribe to The Edge of Right for more conversations with the people serving and shaping Florida’s Treasure Coast.For more information about Graves Thomas Injury Law Group, visit www.gravesthomas.com or call us for a free consultation at (772) 569-8155.