The Murder of Linda Slaten How a 38-Year-Old Cold Case Was Solved by Forensic Genetic Genealogy On the morning of September 4th, 1981, 31-year-old single mother Linda Slaten was found murdered inside her Lakeland, Florida apartment. Her sister, Judy Butler, made the horrifying discovery after noticing that Linda’s bedroom window screen had been torn open….

The Murder of Teresa Solecki In January 1984, 29-year-old Teresa Solecki left her friend’s home in Vista, California, to make a quick phone call. It was just after 2:30 in the morning. She walked down the road to a payphone outside the Buena Vista Market—less than a quarter mile away. She dialed her sister’s number,…

The Murder of Dorothy Donovan: A Family Torn Apart by Suspicion On a warm June night in 1991, the quiet town of Harrington, Delaware, was shaken by a crime that seemed unimaginable. Seventy-year-old grandmother Dorothy Mae Donovan was found brutally murdered inside her farmhouse. Known for her gentle spirit, love of gardening, and devotion to…

The Murder of Noreen Boyle On the surface, the Boyle family of Mansfield, Ohio appeared to have it all. Dr. John Boyle was a respected neurosurgeon with a thriving practice, a beautiful home, and a family that seemed picture-perfect. His wife, Noreen, was a devoted mother of two and well-liked in the community. But behind…