1959 cold case murder in Wisconsin solved through DNA testing, 65 years after boy found dead in culvert
The boy's adpotive mother admitted to killing her son, but investigators could not tie the case to skeletal remains found in 1959 until now.
Ramapo College students help solve 1974 cold case murder of hitch-hiker in Wisconsin
A group from from Ramapo College in New Jersey helped crack the decades-old cold case murder of a woman who was found dead after hitch-hiking to an art show in Chicago.Mary Schlais, of Minnesota, was found dead in Dunn County,
Hitchhiker's 50-Year-Cold Case Cracked By NJ College's Genealogy Center
After nearly five decades without answers, the 1974 murder of Mary Schlais has been solved, thanks to groundbreaking work by the Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) Center in Mahwah,
Ramapo College genealogists help crack decades-old cold case murder in Wisconsin
Mary K. Schlais, of Minneapolis, Minnesota was found dead on a road in Spring Brook, Wisconsin on Feb. 15, 1974. Fifty years later, 84-year-old Jon Miller was charged with murder.
DNA genealogy research helped track down murder suspect in 50-year-old Dunn County cold case
After a 50-year long investigation, a suspect in the murder of Mary Schlais is arrested and in the Dunn County Jail. Investigators say new DNA testing was critical to the
DNA evidence leads to Wisconsin cold case arrest
DNA from a stocking hat found at the crime scene of Mary Schlais's murder lead investigators to make an arrest nearly 50 years after her death. FOX 9's Rob Olson has more.
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65-year-old cold case of dead child found on side of Wisconsin road is solved with DNA
Though Chester Alfred Breiney's adoptive parents admitted dumping his body, prosecutors lacked the evidence to prove a crime ...
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Cold case of boy, 7, found dead in Wisconsin ditch finally solved after 65 years
Wisconsin police have cracked the 65-year-old cold case of a missing Michigan boy thanks to DNA evidence. The case ...
Authorities, genetic researchers detail how DNA helped find alleged killer in 1974 Wisconsin cold case
Officials plan to provide another update Monday after a break last week in a 50-year-old Wisconsin cold case killing, this ...
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Wisconsin cold case: How investigators made an arrest after 50 years
Authorities will discuss how they were able to make an arrest 50 years after the murder of a Minneapolis woman who was killed ...
84-year-old arrested in 1974 cold case murder after he's ID'd with genetic genealogy
A 84-year-old man has been arrested for a cold case murder from 50 years ago after he was linked to the case with genetic ...
New Jersey college students, staff help police make arrest in 1974 cold case
An arrest has been made in a 50-year-old murder case thanks to the diligent work of some New Jersey college students.
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Solved: Wisconsin agencies crack 65-year-old cold case of child remains found in Mequon
Now, around 65 years later, Wisconsin researchers and law enforcement agencies have solved the cold case of Markku ...
Man convicted in cold case Door County murder dies in prison
Richard Pierce, who was convicted in 2022 for the 1975 murder of his wife, Carol Jean, died in prison last month.
Genealogy research at N.J. college leads to arrest in 50-year-old cold case
An arrest has been made in a 50-year-old Wisconsin murder case thanks to genealogy researchers at a college in New Jersey.
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The boy was found in a ditch in Wisconsin in 1959. He was identified 65 years later.
Officials in in Wisconsin said DNA evidence has solved a more than 65-year-old cold case involving missing 7-year-old ...