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DNA: ID

by AbJack Entertainment

We 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 'Christmas Tree Jane Doe' Joyce Marilyn Meyer Sommers

31m · Published 03 Apr 15:25
Episode 60 DOE ID 'Christmas Tree Jane Doe' Joyce Marilyn Meyer Sommers

Just before Christmas, 1996, a groundskeeper at Pleasant Valley Memorial Park Cemetery in Annandale, Virginia discovered a woman's lifeless body. Police were summoned, and it quickly became clear to investigators that the deceased woman had taken her own life. Letters from the dead woman asked for an autopsy to not be performed on her and for her remains to be cremated. She also had gone out of her way to make it hard for investigators to determine who she was. With no identification, police respected her wishes, and she was soon cremated. She became known as 'Christmas Tree Jane Doe' due to the small Christmas tree found near her remains.

The authorities in the case felt that they had an obligation to identify Christmas Tree Jane Doe because they knew that her family might be out there looking for her and wondering what happened to her. They also felt that by identifying her, they could help other families looking for a lost loved one by having one less Jane Doe to consider. The journey to identify her was not an easy one, but eventually the team at Othram Labs, funded by crowd sourcing donations, was able to use DNA and genetic genealogy to finally give Christmas Tree Jane Doe back her name. Her name was Joyce Marilyn Meyer Sommers, and this is her story.

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DOE ID 'Christmas Tree Jane Doe' Joyce Marilyn Meyer Sommers

31m · Published 03 Apr 15:25
Episode 60 DOE ID 'Christmas Tree Jane Doe' Joyce Marilyn Meyer Sommers
Just before Christmas, 1996, a groundskeeper at Pleasant Valley Memorial Park Cemetery in Annandale, Virginia discovered a woman's lifeless body. Police were summoned, and it quickly became clear to investigators that the deceased woman had taken her own life. Letters from the dead woman asked for an autopsy to not be performed on her and for her remains to be cremated. She also had gone out of her way to make it hard for investigators to determine who she was. With no identification, police respected her wishes, and she was soon cremated. She became known as 'Christmas Tree Jane Doe' due to the small Christmas tree found near her remains.
The authorities in the case felt that they had an obligation to identify Christmas Tree Jane Doe because they knew that her family might be out there looking for her and wondering what happened to her. They also felt that by identifying her, they could help other families looking for a lost loved one by having one less Jane Doe to consider. The journey to identify her was not an easy one, but eventually the team at Othram Labs, funded by crowd sourcing donations, was able to use DNA and genetic genealogy to finally give Christmas Tree Jane Doe back her name. Her name was Joyce Marilyn Meyer Sommers, and this is her story.
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Roxanne Wood Part 2 of 2

1h 14m · Published 27 Mar 11:05
Episode 59 Roxanne Wood Part 2 of 2

This is the conclusion of Episode 59; Roxanne Wood. If you have not listened to part 1, stop now and go back and listen to it.


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Roxanne Wood Part 2 of 2

1h 14m · Published 27 Mar 11:05
Episode 59 Roxanne Wood Part 2 of 2
This is the conclusion of Episode 59; Roxanne Wood. If you have not listened to part 1, stop now and go back and listen to it.
For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage:
DNAIDpodcast.com
To Support DNA: ID on Patreon, visit this link:
https://www.patreon.com/DNAID
To buy DNA ID Merch, visit this link:
https://www.customizedgirl.com/s/dnaidpodcast
Follow DNA: ID on Social Media
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Roxanne Wood Part 1 of 2

1h 25m · Published 27 Mar 11:00
Episode 59 Roxanne Wood Part 1 of 2
In 1987, Roxanne Wood’s husband Terry found her lying on the kitchen floor in a huge pool of her own blood. She had been raped and her throat slit. An incredibly small window of time in which her murder could have occurred led police to suspect that her husband was lying – and that he had staged the scene to make it appear an intruder had killed Roxanne. Terry Wood was the only suspect for years – until forensic genealogy pointed to someone else entirely. Someone who had done this before – and should not have been on the streets in the first place. Someone who was living just miles from the scene of the crime he had committed decades earlier – Patrick Wayne Gilham.
For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage:
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Roxanne Wood Part 1 of 2

1h 25m · Published 27 Mar 11:00
Episode 59 Roxanne Wood Part 1 of 2

In 1987, Roxanne Wood’s husband Terry found her lying on the kitchen floor in a huge pool of her own blood. She had been raped and her throat slit. An incredibly small window of time in which her murder could have occurred led police to suspect that her husband was lying – and that he had staged the scene to make it appear an intruder had killed Roxanne. Terry Wood was the only suspect for years – until forensic genealogy pointed to someone else entirely. Someone who had done this before – and should not have been on the streets in the first place. Someone who was living just miles from the scene of the crime he had committed decades earlier – Patrick Wayne Gilham.

For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage:
DNAIDpodcast.com

To Support DNA: ID on Patreon, visit this link:
https://www.patreon.com/DNAID

To buy DNA ID Merch, visit this link:
https://www.customizedgirl.com/s/dnaidpodcast

Follow DNA: ID on Social Media

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on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/dnaidpodcast/

DOE ID 'Opelika Jane Doe' Amore Joveah Wiggins

34m · Published 20 Mar 16:05
Episode 58 DOE ID 'Opelika Jane Doe' Amore Joveah Wiggins

In January, 2012, a resident in a trailer park located in Opelika, Alabama made a startling discovery when he found what he believed to be a small human skull. Police were called out to investigate, and upon further searching, found more human remains and hair in the woods nearby. Sadly, they determined that the remains belonged to a young female child and she had been murdered. Closer examination of her remains proved that she had suffered a great deal of injuries and broken bones in her short life. Police worked hard searching missing persons cases that matched the details of this small child, but found no cases that they could link. Police came to believe that this little girl who came to be known as 'Opelika Jane Doe' had died at the hands of someone in charge of taking care of her and that she was likely never reported missing. After almost a decade, forensic genealogy would identify her and fill in the details surrounding the little girl's short & tragic backstory. Finding out who she was would also lead to the people suspected of murdering her. For years, she was known as 'Opelika Jane Doe' but we now know her name; she was 5 year old Amore Joveah Wiggins, and this is her story.

For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage:
DNAIDpodcast.com

To Support DNA: ID on Patreon, visit this link:
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DOE ID 'Opelika Jane Doe' Amore Joveah Wiggins

34m · Published 20 Mar 16:05
Episode 58 DOE ID 'Opelika Jane Doe' Amore Joveah Wiggins
In January, 2012, a resident in a trailer park located in Opelika, Alabama made a startling discovery when he found what he believed to be a small human skull. Police were called out to investigate, and upon further searching, found more human remains and hair in the woods nearby. Sadly, they determined that the remains belonged to a young female child and she had been murdered. Closer examination of her remains proved that she had suffered a great deal of injuries and broken bones in her short life. Police worked hard searching missing persons cases that matched the details of this small child, but found no cases that they could link. Police came to believe that this little girl who came to be known as 'Opelika Jane Doe' had died at the hands of someone in charge of taking care of her and that she was likely never reported missing. After almost a decade, forensic genealogy would identify her and fill in the details surrounding the little girl's short & tragic backstory. Finding out who she was would also lead to the people suspected of murdering her. For years, she was known as 'Opelika Jane Doe' but we now know her name; she was 5 year old Amore Joveah Wiggins, and this is her story.
For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage:
DNAIDpodcast.com
To Support DNA: ID on Patreon, visit this link:
https://www.patreon.com/DNAID
To buy DNA ID Merch, visit this link:
https://www.customizedgirl.com/s/dnaidpodcast
Follow DNA: ID on Social Media
on Twitter at- https://twitter.com/DNAIDPodcast
on Facebook at- https://www.facebook.com/DNA-ID-True-Crime-Podcast-103667495017418
on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/dnaidpodcast/
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Julie Fuller

1h 19m · Published 13 Mar 21:35
Episode 57: Julie Fuller

Julie Fuller had lived in Arlington, Texas for just three weeks when she was abducted, raped and murdered at the end of June, 1983. The 11 year old native of the UK was enamored of America – but her shattered family moved back to England after her death, without their beloved Julie. Not a single witness to Julie’s abduction could assist the police investigation, and her body bore very few clues as to what had happened to her. Multiple child predators were looked at over the years, and while they were all abhorrent predators, none of them killed Julie. Not until forensic genealogy came along did investigators in Fort Worth finally learn the name of the man who was responsible for ending Julie’s life. We don’t have as many answers as we would like in this case – but what we do know about James Francis McNichols Jr. is chilling.

For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage:
DNAIDpodcast.com

To Support DNA: ID on Patreon, visit this link:
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To buy DNA ID Merch, visit this link:
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Julie Fuller

1h 19m · Published 13 Mar 21:35
Episode 57: Julie Fuller
Julie Fuller had lived in Arlington, Texas for just three weeks when she was abducted, raped and murdered at the end of June, 1983. The 11 year old native of the UK was enamored of America – but her shattered family moved back to England after her death, without their beloved Julie. Not a single witness to Julie’s abduction could assist the police investigation, and her body bore very few clues as to what had happened to her. Multiple child predators were looked at over the years, and while they were all abhorrent predators, none of them killed Julie. Not until forensic genealogy came along did investigators in Fort Worth finally learn the name of the man who was responsible for ending Julie’s life. We don’t have as many answers as we would like in this case – but what we do know about James Francis McNichols Jr. is chilling.
For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage:
DNAIDpodcast.com
To Support DNA: ID on Patreon, visit this link:
https://www.patreon.com/DNAID
To buy DNA ID Merch, visit this link:
https://www.customizedgirl.com/s/dnaidpodcast
Follow DNA: ID on Social Media
on Twitter at- https://twitter.com/DNAIDPodcast
on Facebook at- https://www.facebook.com/DNA-ID-True-Crime-Podcast-103667495017418
on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/dnaidpodcast/
This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4720335/advertisement

DNA: ID has 260 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 218:27:43. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on March 12th 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 11th, 2024 14:10.

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