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Rising Fawn Jane Doe

In the quiet wilderness of Dade County, on a cold December day in 1988, a disturbing call would change the peaceful town forever. A young, partially dressed female body was found off I-95. The motionless body lay undiscovered for days, presenting a horrific mystery. As investigators dove deeper. The painful truth emerged: no clues, no leads, and…

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Special Long Island Serial Killer

For over a decade, a string of unsolved homicides known as the Gilgo Beach murders terrorized Long Island residents and stumped investigators after a woman’s 2010 disappearance led authorities to find 10 sets of human remains. But finally, authorities believe that they have finally caught the man dubbed: The Long Island Serial Killers through advanced…

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Spray Tan Defense

Lina Kaufman, a young wife, and mother, mysteriously died in her Florida bathroom in 2007. Early on, suspicion fell on her husband, Adam Kaufman, after investigators claimed his behavior was strange following her death. Once Lina’s autopsy results were published, state prosecutors alleged Adam murdered his wife. But Adam shocked everyone with his possible defense:…

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Ryan Widmer

In August 2008, 24-year-old Sarah Widmer was mysteriously found dead inside her bathtub. After only a couple hours of investigating, the police has one suspect in mind for her untimely death: her husband, Ryan Widmer. Although Ryan adamantly maintains his innocence in his wife’s death, not everyone agrees. Did Ryan Widmer murder his wife, Sarah,…

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Nanette Krentel

In July 2017, Nanette Krentel, the wife of a Louisiana fire chief, was found dead inside her home after a devastating house fire. Initially, the cops believed they had a suicide on their hands. But the more once fire investigators searched the burnt house, the more buzzling questioned they discovered. Photo Source: People Magazine Episode…

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I-65 Killer

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, several women were sexually assaulted and murdered in a series of attacked along interstate highway 65. For decades, these attacks remained unsolved as investigators worked to piece together what information they had to identify the suspect. Once all the leads dried up, they turned to new DNA testing…

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AJ Armstrong

In July 2016, former NFL star Antonio Armstrong and his wife, Dawn, were gunned down inside their Texas home. The evidence collected from inside the house quickly led investigtaors to believe the shooter came from inside the home. Episode Sources: Houston Public Media JL Carpenter Law ABC 13 news Click2Houston article Click2Houston article 2 ABC…

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Troy and LaDonna French

In the early morning hours of February 4th, 2012, Troy and LaDonna French were gunned down inside their North Carolina home. The couple awoke to screams from their teenage daughter who said there was a man inside her room holding a knife to her throat. But before the gunman fled the home, he left a…

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Paul Fronczak

In April 1964, a one-day old infant, Paul Fronczak, was kidnapped from a Chicago, Illinois hospital by a woman disguised as a nurse. But decades later, Paul’s true identity came into question after his DNA was submitted to a commercial DNA website. Who is the real Paul Fronczak? Episode Sources: Foundling Paul website Article Chicago…

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Nancy Bennallack

A court reporter is found stabbed to death inside her Sacramento apartment in 1970. With very few investigative leads, the case turns up and became one of Sacramento county’s oldest, unsolved homicides cases. Can advanced DNA testing and the use of forensic genetic genealogy help bring Nancy Bennallack’s killer to justice? Photo Source: The Daily…

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