D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham

November 15, 2019 | Andrea Sarralde

Arrestan a Sospechoso en el caso “Violador del río Potomac” de los años 90

Las autoridades dijeron el jueves que creen que han resuelto los casos sin resolver del condado de Montgomery mediante el uso de genealogía forense, el proceso de usar ADN enviado por familiares a sitios web de historia familiar y luego compararlo con material genético recolectado en escenas del crimen. Tal trabajo preliminar condujo al arresto […]

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November 14, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

Police Make Arrest in 1990s ‘Potomac River Rapist’ Cold Case

Officials said Thursday that law enforcement officers believe they have solved Montgomery County cold cases by using forensic genealogy — the process of using DNA submitted by relatives to family history websites and then comparing it to genetic material collected at crime scenes. Such legwork led to the arrest of Giles Daniel Warrick, 60, in […]

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