The GLF Agency

03/23/2025

PROVO, Utah (TCN) -- Investigators closed a cold case this week after they positively identified the remains of a John Doe found in the desert 42 years ago.

10/12/2024

01/15/2024

Almost 13 years after her remains were discovered, Kern County Jane Doe 2011 has been identified as Ada Beth Kaplan. It was an honor and a pleasure to resolve this case with the Kern County Medical Examiner's Office and to return Ada to her family and community. Read more on our website here:
https://dnadoeproject.org/case/kern-co-jane-doe-2011/

12/19/2023

A 69-year-old Lancaster man will serve up to 50 years in prison for killing 19-year-old Lindy Sue Biechler nearly 48 years ago in her Manor Township home.David Sinopoli, of the 300 block of Faulkner Drive, pleaded guilty Thursday in Lancaster...

12/13/2023

‘He is the devil,’ says the daughter of one of suspect Cleveland Hall Jr.’s possible victims.

11/22/2023

An arrest was made Monday night in connection with the 2004 Baby Hope Medina cold case.

10/20/2023

The next case we're featuring for Hispanic Heritage month is Gwinnett County John Doe 2015. To submit your GEDmatch kit number for comparison to this Doe, click this link:
https://bit.ly/Oct23-GwinnettJohn

To learn more about this Doe, click this link:
https://dnadoeproject.org/case/gwinnett-co-john-doe-2015/

DNA Doe Project is honoring Hispanic Heritage Month in October. This month we will be featuring 7 John Doe cases. Analysis of the DNA relatives in these cases indicates that they are descended from families in countries with Hispanic cultures.

These cases are extremely challenging for our expert investigative genetic genealogists because of the underrepresentation of Hispanic testers in the databases we use for our research - GEDmatch and FTDNA.

As part of our ongoing effort to help identify these Does, we're offering a free AncestryDNA kit to the first 10 NEW uploaders to GEDmatch who are a match to any of our 7 John Does this month.

Featured Case FAQ:

Q: If I submitted my kit number for a previous featured case, will it be compared to this Doe?
A: No - kit numbers submitted are not rolled forward into future months.

Q: I uploaded my DNA profile to GEDmatch before - do I need to do it again so it can be compared to this Doe?
A: No - if your DNA profile is in GEDmatch, it is already available for comparison to unidentified remains cases. If you want to learn whether or not you are a DNA relative of this Doe, you will need to submit your kit number to the form linked here:
https://bit.ly/Oct23-GwinnettJohn

Q: Can I submit the kit numbers of my relatives, like my child or my deceased grandmother?
A: No - you may only submit your own GEDmatch kit number.

Q: Can I share my DNA profile from AncestryDNA, 23andMe, or MyHeritage directly with DDP?
A: No - all comparisons are made in GEDmatch. Click this link to learn how to upload your profile to GEDmatch:
https://youtu.be/Ck9S5poH_tA

Q: What is the point of DDP's Featured Cases?
A: The goals of our Featured Case program are to encourage our followers to upload their DNA profiles to GEDmatch, and to bring attention to DDP cases in research. These are the two biggest ways for our Facebook friends to help DDP identify Does.

09/29/2023

09/22/2023

The DNA Doe Project was honored to help the New Brighton Police Department in Minnesota identify Gail Marlene Johnson, formerly known only as New Brighton Jane Doe 2000.

"The genealogy in this case was challenging," said Tracie Boyle, team leader for the DNA Doe Project. "Her maternal line came from Norway and her paternal line from Sweden. We were lucky to find the right paternal match that led us to her parents, and then to Gail.”

Read our full press release on our website here:
https://dnadoeproject.org/case/new-brighton-jane-doe-2000/

08/30/2023

08/22/2023

Midland PD has revealed the individual as 24-year-old Cordarius Lashun Pegues of Midland.

08/05/2023