DNA and genetic genealogy have linked a former Marine to the murder of a young California woman who was strangled to death in 1976.
DNA and genetic genealogy have linked a former Marine to the murder of a young California woman who was strangled to death in 1976, according to authorities.
Harris had been out to dinner with her husband the night before, but left the restaurant alone, the sheriff's office said. Harris' husband reported her missing and her body was found about five hours later. With genetic genealogy, an unknown killer's DNA from a crime scene can be identified through his or her family members, who voluntarily submit their DNA to a genealogy database. This allows police to create a much larger family tree than using law enforcement databases like the Combined DNA Index System, or CODIS, in which an exact match is needed in most states, according to genealogy expert CeCe Moore.
In 2019, investigators working the Harris murder"had a lead to start building a genealogy profile," according to the sheriff's office, and were able to identify Eddie Lee Anderson, 66, as a person of interest.
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