About this episode
The episode explores how DNA technology solved two cold cases involving brutal deaths and the long wait for justice.
wo mothers. Two states. Two brutal deaths. One breakthrough. In 2000, Linda Fields was found strangled in her Wisconsin yard — the case went cold for 23 years until DNA finally caught her killer. In 2004, a headless torso was found near a Missouri rest stop — it took 18 years and genetic genealogy to identify her and her killer. Both cases stayed unsolved for decades. Both families waited for justice. Both were finally found guilty. This is the story of how DNA technology solved two cold cases, 40 years of silence, and two killers who thought they would never get caught. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/criminal--6152643/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.
Topics covered
- cold cases
- DNA technology
- justice
- true crime
- unsolved murders
Keywords
- DNA
- cold cases
- justice
- murder
- genetic genealogy
- unsolved
- Wisconsin
- Missouri
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Wisconsin, Missouri
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