The DNA Sleuth

A retired attorney in California revolutionized the field of crime fighting — all from her home. Barbara Rae-Venter identified the notorious Golden State Killer as Joseph James DeAngelo thanks to investigative genetic genealogy, a technique using DNA to build the family tree of the killer. Barbara recalls how a hobby turned into an unexpected career and how her work has been able to help other cold case victims finally find justice with the help of genetic genealogy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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The DNA Sleuth is an episode from My Life of Crime with Erin Moriarty by CBS News.

This episode is 29:12 long.

This episode was published on Dec 6, 2023.

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