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Genetic genealogist helps solve a case that had a gnat's eyebrow of DNA left from the crime scene

Por: CBS News Health November 11, 2022

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Gabriella Vargas is a self-proclaimed pink-haired, tattooed mom from California who enjoys woodworking and gardening. She also happens to be one of the most talented investigative genetic genealogists in the world, according to the investigators she worked with. When the 34-year-old Roxanne Wood cold murder case came across her desk in April 2021, it was deemed unsolvable prior to my involvement, Vargas said.Vargas was confident she could solve... + full article



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