Crimes in Two Cities: The Sumpter Siblings Cold Case

About this episode

The episode discusses the cold case of the Sumpter siblings, exploring how new DNA evidence from a violent crime in Michigan could lead to justice.

In Atlanta, the brutal rape and double homicide of siblings left detectives with plenty of evidence but no suspect. For years, the case went cold. Then, a violent crime in Michigan revealed new DNA leads that could finally identify the killer, and deliver long-awaited justice for the Sumpter family while their mother is still alive to see it. America’s Crime Lab is a true crime podcast about how science solves cold cases, missing persons, and other unsolved cases. Hosted by journalist and clinical psychologist Elin Lantz Lesser, and powered by Othram’s forensic DNA lab, the show connects the science to the story, revealing what really happens in the lab and why it matters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Elin Lantz Lesser

Topics covered

• cold case
• true crime
• DNA evidence
• homicide
• justice
• forensic science

Keywords

• Sumpter siblings
• cold case
• DNA leads
• homicide
• forensic science
• Atlanta
• Michigan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Othram, iHeartPodcasts, Kaleidoscope

Places: Atlanta, Michigan

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