118: Bear Brook & Forensic Genealogy

This episode originally aired as a Patreon bonus episode in November 2020.Four bodies in two barrels were found 15 years apart in Bear Brook State Park in New Hampshire. This 35-year-old case is only partly solved, but what is solved is because of Forensic Genealogy.This month we’re looking into the incredible story of the Bear Brook Murders and their investigation, how forensic genealogy was first used as a crime-fighting tool, and some of the potential risks and dangers of this shiny new technology, which is perhaps one of the biggest developments in forensic science since the development of DNA profiling.FURTHER READING:Terry RasmussenBear Brook MurdersBear Brook PodcastCase TimelinesIsotopic Maps (via Bear Brook Podcast)Homicides by StateUSA Today  - Most and Least Violent States Oak Hill Research - New England Cold Cases (Rhonda Randall & Scott Maxwell)23 Reasons Not To Reveal Your DNA-----------------------------------------------Like the show? Give us a rating and review!Join our Patreon:PatreonCheck out our merch store:Square Mile of Murder MerchGet our newsletter:NewsletterSend us an email:[email protected] us on social media:FacebookInstagramTwitterSquaremileofmurder.comMusic provided by YouTube Audio Library and Artlist.io