DNA could identify all of a serial killer's victims

DNA identifies Allen Livingston as one of the victims of an Indiana serial killer 30 years later
Decades after investigators unearthed thousands of human bones and bone fragments, a renewed quest is playing out in laboratories.
DNA Advances Could Solve Mystery of Serial Killer's Victims
A renewed effort to identify victims of suspected Indiana serial killer Herbert Baumeister is underway, decades after investigators unearthed thousands of bone fragments on his property.
33 years later, prosecutors identify the victim of a Queens killing using DNA technology
On Aug. 25, 1991, someone called 911 to report a dead body beneath a wooden board at the intersection of the Cross Island and Southern State parkways in southeast Queens, according to the DA’s office. Prosecutors say the woman’s ankles were tied together with a cord.
Their remains were found decades ago. A new push could identify all of a serial killer's victims
It’s been decades since thousands of human bones and bone fragments were unearthed on a suspected Indiana serial killer’s property
30 years after discovery of remains, DNA could identify all of a serial killer’s victims
Decades after investigators unearthed thousands of human bones and bone fragments on a suspected Indiana serial killer’s property, a renewed quest is playing out in laboratories to solve a long-running mystery: Who were they?
A new push may finally identify all the victims of Indiana serial killer Herbert Baumeister
A renewed effort is underway to identify the victims found on the property of suspected Indiana serial killer Herbert Baumeister's property.
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