DNA: ID

DNA: ID

We all hear stories almost daily now about cold cases being solved by investigative genetic genealogy. This new crime-solving tool answers the “who” question about these often decades-old crimes... but what about the why? This podcast will look at crimes solved by genetic genealogy, and examine the connection - if any - between the victim and the killer, and why the crime occurred. Each case is unique, and has its own story behind the headline. Join us for DNA: ID. New episodes will come out every other week on Mondays.

Episodes

July 7, 2025 5 mins

Introducing: Clues with Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore

Join hosts Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore as they take
you deep into the world of the most notorious crimes ever — where a single clue
can crack a case wide open.
From shocking murders to serial killers, Clues dives into all the forensic details
and brilliant sleuthing of the world's most infamous cases. CLUES is a Crime
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Episode 153 A conversation with former FBI agent Julia Cowley

Our guest today is Julia Cowley, who retired from the FBI after 22 years at the agency.  She has a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the...

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June 23, 2025 70 mins

Episode 152 Danielle Houchins Part 2 of 2

 

This is the conclusion; part 2, of the Danielle Houchins case. If you have noy yet listened to part 1 yet, please stop now and go back and listen to that part first.

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June 23, 2025 76 mins

 

Episode 152 Danielle Houchins Part 1 of 2

In 1996, Danielle “Danni” Houchins was an outdoorsy 15 year old growing up in Belgrade MT. The new driver went for a solo hike at her fav...

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Listen Now: The Rise & Fall of Diddy: The Federal Trial

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June 16, 2025 25 mins

Episode 151 Doe ID: Anthony Gulley

In December, 2001, a pair of men cutting firewood in Canton, Ohio made a gruesome discovery not far off into a field from a county road. They found a skeletonized body with no identification. A medical examination concluded that the body was likely that of a young African-American woman between the ages of 22-31, and about 5”7” tall. Later DNA analysis would prove that the victim was actually Male...

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June 9, 2025 46 mins

Episode 150 Sarah Yarborough Part 2 of 2

This is the conclusion of the Sarah Yarborough case. If you have not yet listened to part 1, please stop now, and go back and listen to that part first.

 

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June 9, 2025 71 mins

Episode 150 Sarah Yarborough Part 1 of 2

There are some case that really grip the community, that undercut the sense of safety and security, and that make people lose their faith in humanity. The murder of Sarah Yarborough was such a case.  Sara...

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June 2, 2025 25 mins

Episode 149 Doe ID: Kay Adams Medin

In February 1993, a man walking along Trinidad Head; a rocky promontory beach area near the town of Trinidad in Humboldt County, California, made a shocking discovery. He found what he believed to be a piece of human skull. He contacted authorities who verified his hunch. DNA from the skull fragment would be entered into various databases in an effort to learn the identify of the donor with no lu...

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May 26, 2025 61 mins

Episode 148 Velma Nesset Part 2 of 2

 

This is part 2; the conclusion of the Velma Nesset case. If you have not listened to part 1 yet, please stop now and go back and listen to part 1 first. 

 

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May 26, 2025 54 mins

Episode 148 Velma Nesset Part 1 of 2

64 year old Velma Nesset set out on April 19th, 1982, at 4:30 a.m. to walk to her job as a cleaning lady at the Permian Mall in Odessa, TX.  When she did not show up for work, people looked for her, and then called the police. Velma’s...

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Episode 147 Doe ID: 'Dumpster Jane Doe' Laurie Potter

 

On October 5th, 2003, a maintenance worker at at the Country Hills Apartment complex in Rancho San Diego, made a horrific discovery in a dumpster when he found a set of severed legs. It was just the beginning of a shocking and perplexing mystery. The legs were found to have come from an adult woman who was deemed to be a homicide victim. Although police did not find any more o...

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Episode 146 Sharon Hammack and Dusty Shuck Part 2 of 2

 

This is part 2 of the Sharon Hammack and Dusty Shuck episode. If you have not yet listened to part 1, please stop now and go back and listen to part 1 first. 

 

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Episode 146 Sharon Hammack and Dusty Shuck Part 1 of 2

 

In mid 1990s Grand Rapids, Michigan, someone was killing sex workers. Sharon Hammack, a mother of two, was hogtied, stabbed, strangled, raped, and dumped on the side of a road.  Despite many suspects, her case remained unsol...

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Episode 145 Doe ID 'Singer Island Jane Doe' Susan Poole

 

On June 16, 1974, a man and his two sons were searching for driftwood on Singer Island in the Burnt Bridge area of North Palm Beach, Florida when they found human remains. Investigators descended on the area and found more of the skeletonized remains along with tattered and weathered pieces of clothing. There was no ID with the body, and police would face an uphill battle id...

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April 28, 2025 77 mins

Episode 144 Angelica Ramirez

*WARNING* This episode discusses the murder of a child.  Listener discretion is advised.

In 1994, ten year old Angelica Ramirez was ...

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Episode 143 Doe ID: 'Mentone John Doe' Derrick Burton 

 

*WARNING* This episode discusses the murder of a child.  Listener discretion is advised.

In October, 1991, a hunter in the area of Mentone, CA discovered a human skull. The skull was devoid of teeth and a mandible. Based on the size of th...

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April 14, 2025 41 mins

Episode 142 Laura Kempton Part 2 of 2

This is the conclusion of the Laura Kempton case. If you have not listened to part 1 yet, please stop now, and go back and listen to that part before listening to this one. 

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April 14, 2025 69 mins

Episode 142 Laura Kempton Part 1 of 2

Vivacious, fun-loving, and popular twenty-three year old Laura Kempton was a fixture in the downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire social scene in 1981. On the night of Sunday, September 27 th , she was seen out late at a local club with a girlfriend. And then she went home,
alone. Sometime in the wee hours, someone broke a panel out of her front door, entered her apartment, and raped and killed La...

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April 7, 2025 25 mins

Episode 141 Doe ID: Evelyn 'Dottie' Lees 

 

On June 28,1988, the remains of a woman were found in a remote area of Pinal County, AZ along state Route 79 South of US 60. The body was found in a shallow grave, and appeared to have been placed there with care leading police to believe that someone close to her may have placed here there. She was determined to be an elderly woman and it appeared that she had been strangled to death. Sh...

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