The Golden State Killer’s unsolved crimes haunted Californians for decades. With little evidence and no new leads, the case grew cold. Then, Dr. Barbara Rae-Venter got involved. Using investigative genetic genealogy to identify distant relatives of the killer, Dr. Rae-Venter narrowed down a long list of potential subjects to just one: Joseph James DeAngelo. Listen in as she talks with Chief Judge Lisa Munyon about her work on the case and how investigative genetic genealogy is evolving.
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Chief Judge and Open Ninth host
Chief Judge Lisa T. Munyon has been a Judge with the Ninth Judicial Circuit for 18 years. She is the Ninth Circuit's first female Chief Judge.
Genetic Genealogy Consultant
Dr. Barbara Rae-Venter is an expert in the investigative genealogy field. Her work was instrumental in solving the Golden State Killer cold case.