Tag: genealogy

Toronto Police Arrest Suspect in 1983 Cold Case Murders

Toronto police announced today they had arrested a suspect in the murder of two women in the city—cold cases from nearly 40 years ago—after DNA evidence linked the suspect to the deaths. Joseph George Sutherland, age 61, in a photo released by Toronto Police on Nov. 8, 2022. Joseph George Sutherland, age 61, was arrested…


Root and Branch: The Joys and Labors of Genealogy

Norman Rockwell’s 1959 painting “Family Tree” offers viewers an entertaining and instructive look at ancestry and pedigree. A pirate who weds a Spanish beauty, a Confederate and a Union soldier, a Native American woman, a mountain man and cowboy, a starchy New England clergyman—all these progenitors lead to a modern-day couple and their smiling son….


Police Identify Killer from 1980 Murder With ‘Groundbreaking’ New Development in Genetic Genealogy

The Newport Beach Police Department announced Aug. 9 they solved a 1980 cold case murder of an Irvine resident using cutting-edge developments in genetic genealogy and forensic crime solving. On Nov. 26, 1980, 42-year-old Judy Nesbitt was showing her family’s boat, called the “Felicidad IV”, to a potential buyer when the suspect, now identified as…