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Prosecutors used genealogy website to track down 'Golden State Killer'

Name: Prosecutors used genealogy website to track down 'Golden State Killer'
Uploaded: 2018-04-27T22:38:09.000Z
Duration: 1 min 34 s
Description: Authorities compared DNA from the crime scene with genetic profiles available through the genealogy website “GEDmatch” to narrow their suspect pool by connecting with distant relatives of the suspected killer.

Authorities compared DNA from the crime scene with genetic profiles available through the genealogy website “GEDmatch” to narrow their suspect pool by connecting with distant relatives of the suspected killer.