Unidentified and Waiting

About this episode

The episode discusses the mystery of missing people and the unidentified remains that may be linked to them, highlighting the role of forensic science in solving these cases.

People swept away by Hurricane Katrina, lone travelers who disappeared, and kids who never came home. Where are all of these missing people, and are their unidentified remains sitting in universities and law enforcement offices around the country?  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

• missing persons
• cold cases
• forensic science
• true crime
• unidentified remains

Keywords

• missing people
• Hurricane Katrina
• unidentified remains
• forensic DNA
• cold cases

More episodes of America's Crime Lab

• New from Kaleidoscope: Mind Games - Episode 1. The Guru's Guru. · February 25, 2026 · 43 min
• One River, Two Bodies · November 12, 2025 · 35 min
• Project 525: Missing and Murdered Children · November 5, 2025 · 19 min
• Fan Favorite: A Boat, A Fire and the Signature in the Ashes · October 29, 2025 · 30 min
• Little Miss Nobody · October 15, 2025 · 39 min
• The Skull in the Wall: DNA Reveals Esther Granger’s Story · October 8, 2025 · 31 min