A 50-year-old murder mystery in Wisconsin was finally solved using genetic genealogy, leading to the arrest of an 84-year-old man from Minnesota. Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd explained that Miller, now in custody in Steele County, Minnesota, had “confirmed his involvement” in Schlais’ murder. Sheriff Bygd stated that solving this case was a “huge victory” for his agency, marking the …
CNN — Investigators in Wisconsin used genetic genealogy to solve a 50-year-old cold case this week, charging an 84-year-old Minnesota man with killing a woman who was found dead in 1974, authorities said. Jon Miller, of Owatonna, Minnesota, was arrested on Thursday after he “confirmed his involvement” with Schlais’ homicide, according to Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd. For decades, detectives …
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