“Just last week, they used this GEDMatch website in another state and solved not only this girl’s murder but they believe they can now link this man to a string of murders,” said Porter. Texas man to be exonerated after DNA leads to new arrest It’s become a tool widely used by law enforcement. Joseph James Deangelo became a suspect after law enforcement linked him to a relative who submitted DNA to the ancestry website. It helped law enforcement arrest Joseph James Deangelo dubbed the “Golden State killer.”įor nearly 40 years, the murders of 13 women in California went unsolved. GEDMatch was used to crack the case involving the “Golden State Killer.” Law enforcement is using websites like GEDMatch to help solve cold cases. Craig Hall of West Valley said his legislation is still in draft form but should be ready for this year’s legislative session. “It’s going to make it very difficult to solve cold cases where there is an unknown subject,” said Porter. Karra Porter says the legislature will be considering a bill that is designed to restrict usage of DNA available at websites like GEDMatch. That’s according to the founder of Utah’s Cold Case Coalition. SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Utah) – Solving cold cases could become more difficult.
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