Forensics - Cold Case Cracked: How Genetic Genealogy Unmasked the Golden State Killer

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Ava Grey examines how genetic genealogy and SNP analysis cracked the Golden State Killer case after forty years, catching Joseph James DeAngelo through a distant relative's DNA kit—while exploring the profound privacy implications of forensic databases that make anyone findable through their cousins. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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