DNA: ID
165 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 733 ratingsWe 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.
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Doe: ID Possible LISK Victims Karen Vergata and Valerie Mack
June 24, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBEpisode 112 Doe: ID Possible LISK Victims Karen Vergata and Valerie Mack During the 1990's and 2000's, the remains of several murder victims; mostly female sex workers, were found on Long Island's beaches. To police it seemed clear that they were the victims of a serial killer, or even more frightening, two serial killers who were dumping victims in the same area. The killer or killers, were given the moniker LISK, or Long Island Serial Killer. Many of the victims were identified, but whil...
Lindy Sue Biechler Part 2 of 2
June 17, 2024 11:15 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBEpisode 111 Lindy Sue Biechler Part 2 of 2 This is the second part of the Lindy Sue Biechler case. If you have not listened to part 1 yet, stop now and go back to listen to part 1 first. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. Of course, you can also support DNA: ID with a Patreon subscription. For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage Visit...
Lindy Sue Biechler Part 1 of 2
June 17, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBEpisode 111 Lindy Sue Biechler Part 1 of 2 The vicious, brutal 1975 stabbing murder of sweet, shy newlywed Lindy Sue Biechler haunted Lancaster, PA. Lindy was stabbed 19 times right inside her front door, and a butcher knife left embedded in her neck, and police couldn’t determine any motive in the case. The 19 year old had no enemies, and no one had seen or heard anything. It was considered the most puzzling unsolved mystery in the area for decades. Then, in 1997, a breakthrough ...
Doe ID: Mary Alice Pultz Jenkins
June 10, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBEpisode 110 Doe ID: Mary Alice Pultz Jenkins In April, 1985, the skeltonised remains of a woman were discovered in a shallow grave on Crescent Beach, 50 miles south of Jacksonville,Florida. There was no identifcation, and no missing persons in the area matched the remains. Police quickly ruled the death a homicide but had very little clues to go on, other than some extensive injuries the victim had suffered some time before her death; wounds that had healed up. It was thought that she may ...
Listen Now: Happily Never After: Dan & Nancy
June 05, 2024 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.5 MBNancy Brophy fills her novels with romantic betrayals and murder. It’s a far cry from her quiet life in the suburbs, where she and her chef husband, Dan, are living out their golden years. But when Dan is shot dead, Nancy finds herself at the center of a murder case that could be ripped from the pages of her novels. From Wondery, this is a story about what happens when the line blurs between fiction and reality. Listen to Happily Never After: Dan & Nancy on the Wondery App or whe...
DNA ID Rewind: The Case of Troy and LaDonna French
June 03, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBEpisode 109 DNA ID Rewind: The Case of Troy and LaDonna French As host Jessica travels to and from the annual Crimecon convention, whether you have listened to every episode of the show, or just found it, Jessica invites listeners to check out this rewind episode from the DNA: ID vault; the case of Troy and LaDonna French, one of her personal favorite episodes. It's a re-release of episode 32. Jessica will return with an all new episode of DNA: ID on June 10, 2024. In 2012, a young wo...
Eric Goldstrand and Lliana Adank Part 2 of 2
May 21, 2024 00:30 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBEpisode 108 Eric Goldstrand and Lliana Adank Part This is the conclusion of the Goldstrand/Adank case. If you have not listened to part 1 yet, stop now and go back and listen to that part first. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. Of course, you can also support DNA: ID with a Patreon subscription. For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage V...
Eric Goldstrand and Lliana Adank Part 1 of 2
May 21, 2024 00:15 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBEpisode 108 Eric Goldstrand and Lliana Adank Part 1 of 2 When 16 year old high schoolers Eric Goldstrand and Lliana Adank were shot to death in at the popular Fall Creek recreation area in June 1977, residents of the teens’ hometown of Eugene, Oregon were shocked and devastated. There were hundreds of witnesses, tips, and leads… a surplus of information that led investigators nowhere. Suspect after suspect failed to pan out, and the case went cold for years, then decades. Extensive...
Doe:ID Jeffrey Kimzey
May 13, 2024 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBEpisode 107 Doe:ID Jeffrey Kimzey On April 15, 1997, a young boy in Union Grove, Alabama decided to skip school and go fishing at his favorite spot off of Eagle Rock Drive. When he got to his spot, he made a gruesome discovery. He found a decomposing body in the water, and raced home to tell his parents. Police responded to the scene, and when they retrieved the body from the water, the gruesome find became even more shocking. The body, which belonged to a man, had been mutilated. His han...
Rita Curran Part 2 of 2
May 06, 2024 11:15 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBEpisode 106 Rita Curran Part 2 of 2 This is the conclusion of the Rita Curran case. If you did not listen to part 1 yet, stop now and go back and listen to that part first. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. Of course, you can also support DNA: ID with a Patreon subscription. For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage Visit this link to buy ...
Rita Curran Part 1 of 2
May 06, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBEpisode 106 Rita Curran Part 1 of 2 The brutal 1971 murder of Rita Curran in her own bedroom rocked the tight-knit town of Burlington, Vermont. The circumstances of Rita’s death seemed so random – yet pointed to an insider. The mystifying slaying had no apparent motive and no good leads, and perplexed generations of frustrated investigators. The case was so out there, Ted Bundy was considered a viable suspect, with good reason. Fifty years later, modern DNA technology would reach back ...
DOE: ID 'Mary Jane Doe' Tabetha Slain Murlin
April 29, 2024 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBEpisode 105 DOE: ID 'Mary Jane Doe' Tabetha Slain Murlin In may, 1992, a construction worker renovating a home in Fort Wayne, Indiana made a gruesome discovery. In the flooded basement of the home, he discovered a woman's body wrapped in a blanket. Investigators were unable to determine an exact cause of death due to the condition of her remains, although they did make one important discovery; she was about 26 weeks pregnant when she died. Although police suspected foul play, they didn't h...
Sherri And Megan Scherer And Genevieve Zitricki Part 2 Of 2
April 22, 2024 11:15 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBEpisode 104 Sherri And Megan Scherer And Genevieve Zitricki Part 2 Of 2 This is the Part 2 of the Scherer/Zitricki cases. If you have not listened to part 1 yet, stop now and listen to that part first. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. Of course, you can also support DNA: ID with a Patreon subscription. For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepag...
Sherri and Megan Scherer and Genevieve Zitricki Part 1 of 2
April 22, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBEpisode 104 Sherri and Megan Scherer and Genevieve Zitricki Part 1 of 2 In 1998, an unthinkable crime rocked farm community Portageville, Missouri. Sherri Scherer and her 12 year old daughter Megan were shot and killed, and Megan was sexually assaulted, in their own home in a 41 minute window of time. A massive investigation into one of the state’s most heinous crimes ensued. And soon, with the discovery of more and more crimes, the investigation would burgeon into a multi-state in...
Doe: ID 'New York Billy' Clarence Wilson
April 15, 2024 11:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBEpisode 103 Doe: ID 'New York Billy' Clarence Wilson In 1986, the body of a man was pulled from Crater Lake in Montgomery TX 40 miles North of Houston. It soon became clear to investigators that he was the victim of a homicide having been shot multiple times, and his body weighed down with cinder blocks. Due to the injuries the man had suffered along with the water exposure and decomposition, police were unable to ID the man. He did have a couple tattoos, but it was not enough to help pol...
Jane Hylton
April 08, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBEpisode 102 Jane Hylton Sometime between 10:30 p.m. and 3:30 a.m. on the night of July 6-7, 1985, someone entered the house she was staying at and stabbed Jane 54 year old Jane Hylton 29 times. Police set their sights on the most likely suspect – another resident of the house, 20 year old Ricky Davis. It was just too far-fetched to believe that someone else random had come along and killed Jane, and Ricky was arrested, tried, convicted, and sent to prison. But when the Northern Ca...
DOE: ID 'Valentine Sally' Carolyn Eaton
April 01, 2024 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBEpisode 101 DOE: ID 'Valentine Sally' Carolyn Eaton On Valentine's Day, February 14th, 1982, the body of a young woman was discovered by a worker along interstate 40 in Williams, Arizona. It became clear quickly to investigators that she had been murdered, and her body dragged out of sight of the road. She was given the moniker 'Valentine Sally' An autopsy revealed that she had died from suffocation or asphyxiation. One potential clue found by the ME, was that Valentine Sally had rec...
Cathy Sposito Part 2 of 2
March 25, 2024 11:15 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBEpisode 100 Cathy Sposito Part 2 of 2 This is the second part of episode 100; Cathy Sposito. If you have not listened to part 1 yet, stop now and go back and listen to that part first. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. Of course, you can also support DNA: ID with a Patreon subscription. For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage Visit th...
Cathy Sposito Part 1 of 2
March 25, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBEpisode 100 Cathy Sposito Part 1 of 2 In April 1987, Cathy Sposito was brutally killed on a popular, scenic hiking trail in broad daylight in Prescott Arizona. Despite multiple earwitnesses to her murder, her killer eluded police. A massive investigation turned up two prime suspects, but there was no smoking gun. Then, a 1990 sexual assault on the same trail mirrored the MO, and again, the killer escaped. This time, the survivor was able to describe her attacker, but his identity rema...
Doe ID 'Bones 17' Lori Anne Razpotnik
March 18, 2024 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBEpisode 99 Doe ID 'Bones 17' Lori Anne Razpotnik On December 30, 1985 Auburn city employees 25 miles south of Seattle, Washington were investigating a car that had gone over an embankment. While surveying the area, they made a startling discovery; two sets of human remains. The remains, which turned out to be those of two young women, could not be identified at the time and were named Bones 16 and Bones 17. For investigators, it became clear that the remains were quite possibly victims of...
Krista Martin
March 11, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBEpisode 98 Krista Martin In October 1989, Krista Martin was found bludgeoned and raped in her apartment in Wichita, Kansas. Krista was a very social young woman with lots of friends and quite a bit of drama in her life – none of which led to her murder. Police investigated thoroughly, but were stumped for years. Krista’s case went cold until the WPD reopened it in 2020 with a focus on the DNA evidence. Like most of DNA: ID’s cases, this case never would have been solved without forens...
Doe ID: Ada Fritz
March 04, 2024 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBEpisode 97 Doe ID: Ada Fritz In May, 1976, a group of boys fishing along Sessions Creek in Grand Bay, Alabama when they found what appeared to be a mannequin in the water. Closer examination told them that it was the dead body of an older woman, and they ran to get help. Police retrieved the dead woman from the water and found that she had been shot in the head. She carried no ID, and her hands and dentures were missing. Police were not able to match her to any specific women that were mi...
Christina Castiglione Part 2 of 2
February 26, 2024 22:40 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBChristina Castiglione Part 2 of 2 This is part 2 of the Christina Castiglione case; if you have not listened to part 1 yet, stop now and go back and listen to that part first. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. Of course, you can also support DNA: ID with a Patreon subscription. For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage Visit this link t...
Christina Castiglione Part 1 of 2
February 26, 2024 22:30 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBEpisode 96 Christina Castiglione Part 1 of 2 Christina Castiglione was last seen walking along Five Mile Road in Redford Township, MI. The date was March 19th, 1983, and it was about 8:30 p.m. Her boyfriend waited for her at a store up ahead, but she never showed. In the distance of about a half mile, she vanished. Her half nude, strangled body was found a week later, miles away in a state-owned recreation area. Her murder immediately called to mind another murder, almost exa...
Doe ID: Eileen Truppner
February 19, 2024 12:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBEpisode 95 Doe ID: Eileen Truppner In 1998, an unidentified victim of a brutal rape and murder who was left for dead was found by chance by a boater in a grassy area in southwest Broward County off of U.S. 27 in the state of Florida. The dead woman carried no identification, and did not match any missing women in the area. Attempts to ID her initially failed, although police suspected that she may be the victim of a serial predator in that area who had fled the United States. Years later, ...
Rachael Johnson Part 2 of 2
February 12, 2024 12:15 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBEpisode 94 Rachael Johnson Part 2 of 2 This is part 2 of the Rachael Johnson case. If you have not listened to part 1 yet, go back and listen to that part first. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. Of course, you can also support DNA: ID with a Patreon subscription. For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage Visit this link to buy DNA ID ...
Rachael Johnson Part 1 of 2
February 12, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode 94 Rachael Johnson Part 1 of 2 In 1991, a woman was found lying in the street near Akron, Ohio, half naked and set ablaze. She was quickly identified as Rachael Johnson, a young single mother who had last been seen walking in the parking lot of a local convenience store. A thorough investigation by Akron police looked at everyone Rachael knew even remotely – investigators were certain that she knew her killer. They were right, but it was not until decades later that forens...
Doe ID: Robert Mullins
February 05, 2024 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBEpisode 93 DOE: ID Robert Mullins On November 1st, 1991, hunters in Circleville, Ohio discovered unidentified human remains in a shallow grave near a private farm. Based on the size of the remains, the authorities thought that they belonged to a young woman. They also found evidence that the Doe's head had been moved with some kind of toothed saw, possibly indicating a homicide. After searching for missing women who might be a match for the Doe, police came up empty, and the case went cold...
DNA: ID Crimecon 2024 Invite
February 04, 2024 00:14 - 1 minute - 1.06 MBIn 2024 , for the second year in a row, DNA: ID has been invited to be on podcast row at the Crimecon true crime convention. Stop by and say hi to host Jessica Bettencourt, pick up some goodies, and enter for a chance to win some DNA ID swag. Crimecon 2024 is happening at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, TN May 31st to June 2nd, 2024. DNA: ID listeners can save 10% on their standard Crimecon badges at checkout when they use code: DNAID (all one word). Don't delay because badges and hot...
Pam Cahanes and Kathy Hicks Part 3 of 3
January 29, 2024 12:25 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBEpisode 92 Pam Cahanes and Kathy Hicks Part 3 of 3 This is part 3 of 3 in the case of Pam Cahanes and Kathy Hicks. If you have not listened to parts 1 & 2 yet, stop now and go back and listen to those parts first. This episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh home delivery meal kits. Go to HelloFresh.com/dnafree and use code dnafree for FREE breakfast for life! One breakfast item per box while subscription is active. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefit...
Pam Cahanes and Kathy Hicks Part 2 of 3
January 29, 2024 12:10 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBEpisode 92 Pam Cahanes and Kathy Hicks Part 2 of 3 This is part 2 of 3 in the case of Pam Cahanes and Kathy Hicks. If you have not listened to part 1 yet, stop now and go back and listen to that part first. This episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh home delivery meal kits. Go to HelloFresh.com/dnafree and use code dnafree for FREE breakfast for life! One breakfast item per box while subscription is active. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, sim...
Pam Cahanes and Kathy Hicks Part 1 of 3
January 29, 2024 12:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBEpisode 92 Pam Cahanes and Kathy Hicks Part 1 of 3 Season 4 of DNA: ID kicks off with a massive 3 part episode; In 1982, young Naval recruit Pam Cahanes had finally finished boot camp and graduated with her apprentice airman class. A weekend Liberty Pass allowed Pam to leave the Naval Training Center Orlando base for the first time in months. But Pam didn’t live to enjoy her newfound freedom. She was found strangled in her underwear, in the yard of a vacant house, shopping bags of personal...
Listen Now - Dr. Death: Bad Magic
January 22, 2024 21:00 - 5 minutes - 5.13 MBWhen a charismatic young doctor announces revolutionary treatments for cancer and HIV, patients from around the world turn to him for their last chance. As medical experts praise Serhat Gumrukcu’s genius, the company he co-founded rockets in value to over half a billion dollars. But when a team of researchers makes a startling discovery, they begin to suspect the brilliant doctor is hiding a secret. From Wondery, the new season of Dr. Death: Bad Magic is a story of miraculous cures, magic ...
Season 3 Review
December 11, 2023 12:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBIn our final episode of 2023, we review the full length cases we covered this season on DNA:ID as well as the Doe mini episodes. We also touch on current events, trials, and news, that may affect past cases, and change the future of investigative genealogy. DNA: ID will return for an all new season on January 29, 2024. Happy holidays to all of our listeners. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get star...
DOE: ID 'Jonesport John Doe' Philip Kahn
December 04, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBEpisode 90 DOE: ID 'Jonesport John Doe' Philip Kahn On July, 24th, 2000, an unidentified man's body was found floating 27 miles off the coast of Jonesport, Maine. Due to the lack of ID, and condition of his remains, not much could be gathered to help investigators determine who this John Doe was, or how he died, although they were able to determine that he did have some specific health issues. The man known as 'Jonesport John Doe' was cremated and buried in an area cemetery. A sample of h...
Edna Laughman Part 2 of 2
November 27, 2023 23:15 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBEdna Laughman Part 2 of 2 This is the conclusion of the Edna Laughman episode. If you have not yet listened to part 1, stop now and go back and listen to that part first. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. Of course, you can also support DNA: ID with a Patreon subscription. For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage Visit this lin...
Edna Laughman Part 1 of 2
November 27, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBEpisode 89 Edna Laughman Part 1 of 2 In 1987, someone broke into Edna Laughman’s home and suffocated and raped the 85 year old widow. She was found by her relative and best friend, Madeline Laughman. Within 2 weeks, Madeline’s son was arrested for Edna’s slaying. Barry Laughman “confessed” to the crime, and was tried, convicted, and spent 15 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Barry was finally exonerated by updated DNA testing in 2003. But the investigation into who ...
DOE: ID 'Queens Backyard John Doe' George Seitz
November 20, 2023 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBEpisode 88 DOE: ID 'Queens Backyard John Doe' George Seitz In 2019, a woman called into Queens PD with a tip. She recalled that as a child in the late 1970's, she believed that her and her mom had witnessed her mom's then-boyfriend, Martin Motta, clean up, and cover up a murder he had committed in his barber shop, before dismembering his victim's remains to dispose of them. Although the witness couldn't provide exact details and dates, police took her seriously. She told police that some o...
Christine Franke Part 2 of 2
November 13, 2023 22:15 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBEpisode 87 Christine Franke Part 2 of 2 This is the conclusion of the Christine Franke case. If you have not listened to Part 1 yet, stop now and go back and listen to that part first. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. Of course, you can also support DNA: ID with a Patreon subscription. For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage Visit th...
Christine Franke Part 1 of 2
November 13, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBEpisode 87 Christine Franke Part 1 of 2 In 2001, Orlando bartender and college student Christine Franke was attacked, shot, sexually assaulted and robbed in her own apartment. The evidence showed that she had just walked in the door from work when her assailant struck. DNA was collected from Christine’s person. Her romantic partner told police of a stalker, who was tracked down after an extensive investigation. The DNA ruled him out. After 17 years, police finally turned to the burg...
Doe: ID 'Cheatham Jane Doe' Linda Karnes
November 06, 2023 20:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBEpisode 86 Doe: ID 'Cheatham Jane Doe' Linda Karnes In October, 1981, skeletal remains were found by hunters at an old landfill in Cheatham County, Tennessee on Highway 249 in Ashland City. Forensic anthropologists at the University of Tennessee determined the remains belonged to a young, white female, estimated to be between 14 and 17 years old. She carried no ID, and her arms were missing, presumably taken by scavaging animals, so fingerprinting was not an option. But part of her legs ...
Ellen Mathys and David Schuldes Part 2 of 2
October 30, 2023 22:10 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBEpisode 85 Ellen Mathys and David Schuldes Part 2 of 2 This is part 2 of the Mathys/Schuldes case, if you have not listened to part 1 yet, stop now and go back and listen to part 1 first. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. Of course, you can also support DNA: ID with a Patreon subscription. For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage V...
Ellen Mathys and David Schuldes Part 1 of 2
October 30, 2023 22:05 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBEpisode 85 Ellen Mathys and David Schuldes Part 1 of 2 A stunning double murder shocked quiet, rural Marinette, Wisconsin in 1976. A loving engaged couple went camping in one of the verdant parks in the northern part of the state – and were found dead. David had been shot in the throat; Ellen had been raped and shot to death. The senseless, seemingly random crime double homicide rocked Marinette County, and set determined investigators on a 40 year journey to catch a killer. Despi...
Doe: ID Kathy Ann Smith
October 23, 2023 20:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBIn June, 1979, the body of an unidentified woman was found near Highway 290 and FM 696 in Elgin, Bastrop County, Texas. The condition of her remains made it tough to determine a cause of death, let alone figure out who she was. Police theorized that she was the victim of a hit and run due to a broken pelvis. She was laid to rest in Elgin cemetery. Years later, in an effort ID the unknown Jane Doe, her body was exhumed multiple times for DNA testing. Finally, she was identified via forensic g...
Cheryl Thompson
October 16, 2023 21:55 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBEpisode 83 Cheryl Thompson Cheryl Thompson was missing for 15 days in 1978 before her body turned up dumped on a riverbank in Loveland, Ohio. Investigators weren’t certain whether she’d been held captive, alive – and they also weren’t sure what to make of the story her boyfriend told. It involved car chases, blown tires, shaggy haired strange men – all on the last night Cheryl was seen. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our chann...
DOE: ID 'Frog Boy' Winston 'Wint' Maxey III
September 25, 2023 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBEpisode 82 DOE: ID 'Frog Boy' Winston 'Wint' Maxey III In July, 1971, some teen boys in Coos Bay, Oregon discovered a decomposed body along Snedden Creek. The body was that of a young male in his teens, but due to the condition of the body, the medical examiner could not determine exactly when the young man had died, or a cause of death, but he deemed it suspicious. Since there was no ID with the body, investigators didn't know who the young man they affectionately called 'Frog Boy' wa...
Lisa Holstead Part 2 of 2
September 18, 2023 11:15 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBEpisode 81 Lisa Holstead Part 2 of 2 This is the second part of the Lisa Holstead case. If you have not listened to part 1 yet, stop now and listen to that part first. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. Of course, you can also support DNA: ID with a Patreon subscription. For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage Visit this link to bu...
Lisa Holstead Part 1 of 2
September 18, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBEpisode 81 Lisa Holstead Part 1 of 2 Lisa Holstead vanished sometime between 2:30 and 3:30 a.m. on the night of August 12th-13th, 1986. Her boyfriend told the police Lisa had jumped out of his car after an argument, and he never saw her again. Police were skeptical of this story, even after two witnesses said they saw Lisa getting out of the vehicle at a stop light. Lisa was found the next day in a nearby marsh. She’d been strangled by her own braided hair. Her boyfriend became the ta...
DOE: ID 'Nogales John Doe' Donald Sigurd Hadland Jr.
September 11, 2023 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBEpisode 80 DOE: ID 'Nogales John Doe' Donald Sigurd Hadland Jr. In September, 2002, a man using the name 'Edward C', checked into the low budget Time motel in Nogales, Arizona. He claimed to the hotel manager that he was there to get surgery in Mexico. Just days after checking in, the mysterious Edward C was found dead in his hotel room. An autopsy determined that the guest had died of an apparent accidental overdose. When the authorities tried to notify the man's next of kin, they disco...
Jeanne Childs Part 2 of 2
September 04, 2023 11:15 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBEpisode 79 Jeanne Childs Part 2 of 2 This is part 2 of the case of Jeanne Childs. If you have not listened to part 1 yet, stop now and go back and listen to part 1 first. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. Of course, you can also support DNA: ID with a Patreon subscription. For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage Visit this link to...