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10 Famous Cold Cases That Could Be Solved In 2021
In the late 70s, the Golden State Killer launched a reign of terror that terrified residents in California. The serial killer committed at least 12 murders and 120 residential burglaries then he disappeared without a trace. That was until 2018 when Joseph James DeAngelo was arrested and identified as the serial killer.
DeAngelo was caught when his third cousin uploaded their genetic profile to 23andMe and using familial DNA, police were able to strike off every family member as a potential suspect until they got down to DeAngelo.
Now that law enforcement is legally allowed to search these genetic databases to potentially catch criminals it looks like even more justice is on the horizon.