The Ties That Find
Rachel Cocco
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The Ties That Find is a true crime podcast about how law enforcement uses investigative genetic genealogy and DNA technology to solve violent crimes and identify Jane and John Does. It focuses on cold cases that have remained unsolved for decades but are now being cracked with the help of family tree research. Each episode highlights these breakthroughs and the answers they finally bring to victims and their families.
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The Show Takes a Hiatus 30.08.2025 5minThe Ties That Find takes a hiatus. Affiliate: Silk and Sonder -
Sarah Yarborough 24.11.2021 58minIn December of 1991 a high school student was killed right on the grounds of her high school campus. Twenty years later, detectives and genealogists attempted the first genealogy investigation. But the science wasn’t there. Twenty-eight years later, an arrest would be made. This is the case of Sarah Yarborough. Bio Link bio.link/tttf Affiliate: Silk and Sonder -
Doe Victims of Serial Killers 10.11.2021 58minGacy. Ridgway. Hansen. All POS. None of them cared enough to get their victims' names. Among them, they left 11 Does in their wake. But thanks to forensic genealogy, we have been able to identify 3 of them in 2021. These are the Doe victims of Serial Killers. Biolink: bio.link/tttf Affiliate: Silk + Sonder -
Rachel Reads The Tell-Tale Heart 31.10.2021 14minHappy Halloween. We have a bonus today, enjoying a classic scary story from the Godfather of the Gothic, Edgar Allan Poe. The Show: Bio Link Affiliate: Silk + Sonder -
Vicky Dana Doe and the Victims of Shawn Grate Part 2 20.10.2021 40minToday we finish up the case of truly evil Shawn Grate. Bio Link: bio.link/tttf We are now an affiliate! Silk + Sonder is a planner, a journal, and so much more! Please note, The Ties That Find is listener-supported. If you make a purchase through a link here or on any page run by TTTF, we may earn an affiliate commission. -
Vicky Dana Doe and the Victims of Shawn Grate 13.10.2021 42minOn September 13, 2016, 911 dispatch received a call from a woman who was being held captive and pleading for help. Fifteen minutes later, she would be rescued, and a serial killer’s crimes would soon enough be revealed. This is the case of Vicky Dana Doe and the Victims of Shawn Grate. bio.link/tttf We are now an affiliate! Silk + Sonder is a planner, or a journal, and so much more! Please note, The Ties That Find is listener-supported. If you make a purchase through a link here or on ... -
Michael Whyte Genealogy Investigation 07.10.2021 38minWe dive into the family map investigation of POS Michael Whyte, the convicted murderer of Darlene Krashoc. bio.link/tttf -
Linda O'Keefe 29.09.2021 50minOn a sunny July afternoon, an 11 year began her one mile walk home from summer school, but never made it home. It took over 45 years and a dedicated police department to solve her case. This is the case of the 1973 abduction and murder of Linda Ann O’Keefe. https://bio.link/tttf -
Evangeline Parish Jane Doe 2018 14.09.2021 44minAt the end of 2018, the search for a little boy led to the recovery of a skeletonized victim. Three years later, she was returned to her family just 12 miles away. This is the case of the Evangeline Parish Jane Doe 2018. Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind.com Links: The Ties That Find (bio.link) -
Darlene Krashoc 04.09.2021 35minIn the early morning of St Patrick’s Day 1987, police discover the naked and brutalized body of a young soldier behind a restaurant. It would take 34 years for her family to get justice, and a monster sent to prison. This is the case of the horrific torture and murder of Army Specialist Darlene Krashoc. Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind.com KR7holNKY9kj2tNRFNZj -
Barron County John Doe 2017 18.08.2021 38minAt the end of 2017, dog is caught by his owner chewing on human skull. It would take four years for the remains to be identified and a killer found out. This is the case of the Barron County John Doe, 2017. Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind.com #SolveCrimeWithDNA #GEDmatch #OptIN #GEDmatchOptIN #ForensicGenealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNADoeProject #Parabon#truecrime #JohnDoe #garyherbst #austinherbst #connieherbst #patricide&nb... -
Serial Rape Victims of Manchester and Vernon, CT 04.08.2021 47minBetween 2001 and 2008 Manchester and Vernon Connecticut would be haunted by an unknown man invading homes and raping the women of their town. it would take 19 years to find a suspect, and not all of the women would live to see the day. This is the case of the victims of sexual assault in Manchester and Vernon Connecticut. Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind.com -
Case Updates! 31.07.2021 34minThis weekend we cover 2.5 case updates for episodes that were pending trial when they were covered on the show. Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind.com -
Jane Morton Antunez and Patricia Dwyer 21.07.2021 56minWeeknights are rough in the late 1970s for Atascadero CA. Two related murders will go unsolved for 40 years… and one of them could possibly have even been prevented. These are the cases of the 1977 murder of Jane Morton Antunez and the 1978 murder Patricia Dwyer. Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind.com -
Joseph Newton Chandler III 05.07.2021 51minIn the summer of 2002 a World War II veteran takes his own life. It would take 16 years to figure out who he really was, as he had changed his whole identity, and living under a different name for 25 years. This is the case of Joseph Newton Chandler III. Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind.com -
Deborah Dalzell 30.06.2021 54minIt's a beautiful night in western Florida back in the 90s when an unknown man breaks into the home of a 47 year old woman, living alone. 19 years later her family and the sheriff's department finally get answers. This is the case of the 1999 home invasion rape and murder of Debra Dalzell. Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind.com -
Sherri and Megan Scherer 16.06.2021 51minIn the spring of 1998, and father and son come home from the farm to find the ladies in their family brutally killed by an intruder. This was not his first kill, nor his last attack. Over the next 20 years a string of violent assaults across multiple states will finally be linked to one man. This is the case of Sherri and Megan Scherer. Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind.com -
Michella Welch 09.06.2021 49minIn March of 1986, Tacoma Washington was robbed of a loving and talented pre-teen, who left her little sisters at a nearby park to pack a picnic lunch. Thirty-two years later, her accused killer is getting ready to stand trial. This is the case of the 1986 abduction, rape, and murder of Michella Welch. Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind.com -
Kern County Jane Doe 02.06.2021 42minIn the summer of 1980, two Jane Does were found, murdered 4 days and over 100 miles apart. It would take 38 years to convict the man that killed them, and 41 years to give one of them their names back. This is the 1980 case of the Kern County Jane Jane Doe. Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind.com -
Rachel’s Fake Cousin Jared 29.05.2021 18minIn the summer of 1980, Rachel’s fake cousin Jared goes to a county fair across the state line, and never comes back. It would take 36 years for Rachel’s family to get answers, but it could have only taken 35. This is the case of Rachel’s fake cousin Jared. Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind.com
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