Pea-n-Me
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- Joined
- Jul 18, 2004
There have been a number of cases now where detectives have been able to track often long-sought-after suspects using DNA submitted by relatives to genealogical sites like Ancestry.com
The latest is from Newport Beach, CA
https://patch.com/california/newportbeach/arrest-made-linda-okeefe-cold-case-murder
I wonder how many people are out there worrying about their own relatives submitting DNA?
There are also some legal-ethical issues involved when police obtain DNA from identified suspects to verify, which I thought might be interesting to discuss. (And admittedly I don't know a lot about it.)
I am happy for families and friends of victims who can finally have closure in these cases. Many of us probably know of cases that have been unsolved for many years! For some here, it may even be more close to home.
The latest is from Newport Beach, CA
https://patch.com/california/newportbeach/arrest-made-linda-okeefe-cold-case-murder
I wonder how many people are out there worrying about their own relatives submitting DNA?
There are also some legal-ethical issues involved when police obtain DNA from identified suspects to verify, which I thought might be interesting to discuss. (And admittedly I don't know a lot about it.)
I am happy for families and friends of victims who can finally have closure in these cases. Many of us probably know of cases that have been unsolved for many years! For some here, it may even be more close to home.