"48 Hours": How DNA uploaded to a genealogy database helped solve a double murder after 31 years
Chelsea Rustad never expected to learn of a killer in her family tree when she submitted her DNA to a genealogy database. For this week's "48 Hours" report, "A Killer in the Family Tree," correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates how a genealogist used Rustad's DNA to help police crack a double homicide 31 years after it happened.
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OMG that's so amazing, really thought that this case would go forever without being solved
This is why I uploaded my DNA kit to both GEDmatch and FamilytreeDNA and opted in to allow detectives use of my ancestry. I encourage others to do the same. My hope is also if they can keep current with new evidence we won't have any more serial/cold cases.
I wouldn’t hesitate taking a dna test. People are so paranoid these days!!
DNA rocks.
This is spooky I just watched a segment on Unsolved Mysteries about that very same case the other day. I live in Portland and I travel occasionally to Seattle and I'm going up there in two weeks. I wonder how come they didn't release the name of the suspect?
Don’t commit crimes. I uploaded mine. Hope my family wasn’t doing bad things.
@BlackRambo954
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That's called snitching!
@SheilaLS
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@michele Wood Thank you for doing that. It really helps them go way back and find common ancestors then build trees forward to narrow down a pool for detectives.
Thank you, Chelsea!
We take a DNA test through one of the websites and my father found out he has a first cousin he never knew of. Based on the DNA, the unknown family member was a child of my father's aunt or uncle. However, paternal grandfather and grandmother, neither them has a sibling of the unknown's parents. The cousin that appears on the list, his father and mother have no relationship with either my father's family (not aunt or uncle of any side of my father). We doubt that maybe one of my father's cousins was switched at birth. We tried to contact him to find out more information but he never replied back.
@AlohaLowah
2 жыл бұрын
It's so interesting. My FIL is adopted, and has always wondered about his genealogy. So we got him to do a test last year, and he found a biological 1st cousin as well. He contacted her, but has never heard back. I often wonder if his existence was a shock to the biological family. I'm hoping for answers for him someday, and for you as well.
I'm confused. Exactly how did they find out who he is? I get he was related to that woman.
@juliawatts6259
2 жыл бұрын
The killer’s DNA was left on the female victims pants which was uploaded to the same database as the cousin.
@shola7987
2 жыл бұрын
Family tree and narrow it down
Cici please work on jonbenets case!
Perfect cold case tool
This is to get others who with reluctance might relent and send their blood to the darabase...
They are not secret relatives. You know your aunts and uncles and their kids. Do you know your great great aunts and uncles and their descendants? There not secret you just don’t know them. All the people around us descend them thus we are all cousins.
Another example of the bio-security state.
Why is he in a tree?
The new theory is that wow ALL men are inherently capable of killing. At least once. All of ‘em. Even the quiet ones. Even the thoughtful ones. The sweet ones,etc. Watch your backs ladies