Chapter
Using Genealogy Websites to Solve Cold Cases
19:00 - 25:14 (06:14)
A detective decided to upload a suspect's profile into the genealogy website Jedmatch in hopes of generating leads on a cold murder case, and it eventually led to a breakthrough with the help of a genealogist.
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In this episode, we hear how the use of DNA evidence became a revolutionary tool in cold case investigations with the attempted resolution of the Helene Pruszynski case.
19:00 - 20:43 (01:43)
Summary
In this episode, we hear how the use of DNA evidence became a revolutionary tool in cold case investigations with the attempted resolution of the Helene Pruszynski case.
ChapterUsing Genealogy Websites to Solve Cold Cases
EpisodeA Promise to Helene
PodcastDateline NBC
Four friends reunited and retraced their murdered friend's steps in hopes of solving the case.
20:43 - 22:13 (01:30)
Summary
Four friends reunited and retraced their murdered friend's steps in hopes of solving the case. They created a media stir but did not succeed in finding the killer.
ChapterUsing Genealogy Websites to Solve Cold Cases
EpisodeA Promise to Helene
PodcastDateline NBC
Detective Shannon Jensen takes on the cold case of Helene Pruszynski, who was murdered in 1980 in Colorado.
22:13 - 23:18 (01:05)
Summary
Detective Shannon Jensen takes on the cold case of Helene Pruszynski, who was murdered in 1980 in Colorado. Jensen's determination to catch Pruszynski's killer drives her investigation and provides hope for justice for the victim and her family.
ChapterUsing Genealogy Websites to Solve Cold Cases
EpisodeA Promise to Helene
PodcastDateline NBC
A genealogist used the website Jedmatch to track down relatives of a suspect in a crime and received family trees and history, leading to the suspect's arrest.
23:18 - 25:14 (01:55)
Summary
A genealogist used the website Jedmatch to track down relatives of a suspect in a crime and received family trees and history, leading to the suspect's arrest. The process raises questions about sharing personal family history to aid in criminal investigations.