DNA testing and genealogy solve 33-year-old cold case, identifying Judy Rodriguez's remains.

Judy Rodriguez, a mother who went missing in 1991, has been identified as a victim of a Queens, New York, cold case murder. Advanced DNA testing and genealogical research helped connect the remains to her family 33 years after her disappearance. Four men were convicted for her murder, but her identity was unknown until recently. The Queens District Attorney's Cold Case Unit, aided by a $500,000 grant, used genetic genealogy to solve the case, offering closure to her family.

December 30, 2024
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