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1970 Decapitated Body in New York Identified as Pennsylvania Man Clyde A. Coppage

Police say the case remains open with no suspects.

After 46 Years, Ventura County’s 1980 Jane Doe Is Identified as Maricela Rocha Parga

After 44 Years, Cigarette DNA Convicts Man in 1982 Killing of California Teen

FBI Confirms Alan Wilmer Sr. as Killer in 1986 Colonial Parkway Double Murder

San Luis Obispo County Solves 1983 ‘Toby’ Tate Murder, Case Exceptionally Cleared

Cornell Bell Charged in 1999 Dorchester Killing After DNA Match

DNA From Preserved Paper Bags Identifies Vincent Groves in 1987 Douglas County Homicide

DNA Identifies Ernest Gable in 1975 Concord Murder, Closing Cold Case

1982 Freeport 'Jane Doe' Identified as Queens Teen Susan Mann

Montreal Police Use Genetic Genealogy to Identify Jacques Bolduc as Killer in 2008 Daviau Case

Final Bear Brook Victim Identified as Rea Rasmussen

Decades-Old Virginia Homicide Victim Identified as Carl Matthew Bryant

92-Year-Old on Trial for 1967 Rape and Murder After DNA Breakthrough

1981 San Jose Cold Case Victim Identified as Vivian Moss Through Forensic Genealogy

Salt Lake City Police Solve 40-Year-Old Cold Case Murder of Christine Gallegos

Vietnam Veteran Identified as Victim of Serial Killer Randy Kraft in 1980 Oregon Cold Case

Ohio Man Charged in 1977 San Jose Cold Case Murder After DNA and Fingerprint Breakthrough

DNA Breakthrough Leads to Arrest in 1977 Murder of Hawaii Teen

DNA Evidence Solves 20-Year-Old Utah Cold Case, Leading to Arrest

DNA Breakthrough Leads to Arrest in 1977 Murder of Honolulu Teen