How Victim in 40-year-old cold case was identified

[FrommerStop]

DNA leads to the identity of a woman known as the "Lime Lady."

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Well that's something, the army keeps good records. Now, to find the killer.

 

[FrommerStop]

My grandfather was in the US army around 1900 and IIRC the family was able to find a record of it.

 

[Big Shrek]

My grandfather was in the US army around 1900 and IIRC the family was able to find a record of it.

VA has a section that you can put in identifiers for you and the deceased, if you are Family.
And they will then send you a copy of their DD214.

 

[wildrider666]

I didn't know their was a LE investigatory "Opt Out" option with commercial genealogy companies. A bit odd that a person wold submit their sample when they have such concerns in the first place. The family relatives "frag pattern" with a DNA sample is impressively wide. I think it's great when they ID a suspect from cold cases. I'm wondering when google, amazon and social media will make DNA sampling a mandatory sign up/continued use requirement. That's about all they need to complete their data collection.

 

[FrommerStop]

I didn't know their was a LE investigatory "Opt Out" option with commercial genealogy companies. A bit odd that a person wold submit their sample when they have such concerns in the first place. The family relatives "frag pattern" with a DNA sample is impressively wide. I think it's great when they ID a suspect from cold cases. I'm wondering when google, amazon and social media will make DNA sampling a mandatory sign up/continued use requirement. That's about all they need to complete their data collection.

I do not do it, but there might be some wisdom in loading your magazines of your CCW handgun with rubber gloves. I am not sure how effective that would be in keeping your DNA off of your ammo.
I only know of one cousin that has had his DNA analyzed, but there could a lot of others in my extended family that I am not aware of.