About this episode

The episode discusses the cold case murder of Jeanie Childs and the investigative techniques that led to a suspect.

Host Anne-Marie Green and 48 Hours Correspondent Erin Moriarty discuss the cold case murder of Jeanie Childs, who was stabbed to death in 1993. They discuss the investigative genetic genealogy that led authorities to a suspect, and the bloody footprints left at the crime scene. This episode last aired on 5/20/25.

People in this episode

Host: Anne-Marie Green

Guest: Erin Moriarty

Topics covered

• cold case
• murder investigation
• genetic genealogy
• crime scene evidence
• true crime

Keywords

• cold case
• Jeanie Childs
• murder
• genetic genealogy
• footprint evidence

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