True crime gets a genetic twist in “Bloodline Detectives,” airing this Thursday on TRUE CRIME. Episode 16 examines the decades-old cold case of Lisa Holstead, a young mother from Michigan, murdered in 1986. Back then, investigators used forensics to develop a male suspect profile but found no matches in any database. As the years passed, the case grew cold, leaving Lisa’s family without answers.
However, thanks to advances in forensic investigative genetic genealogy, the tools became available to give Lisa’s family some much needed closure, after so many years. The episode explains how this cutting-edge technology helped investigators identify potential relatives of the suspect through DNA databases, eventually leading them to a breakthrough in the case.
“Bloodline Detectives” highlights the power of familial DNA in solving crimes, particularly cold cases where traditional investigative methods have failed.
Tune in to TRUE CRIME on Thursday, March 6th at 10:00 PM to see how genetic genealogy brought closure to Lisa Holstead’s family after nearly four decades.
