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DNA: IDAuthor: AbJack Entertainment
We all hear stories almost daily now about cold cases being solved by investigative genetic genealogy. This new crime-solving tool answers the "who" question about these often decades-old crimes... but what about the why? This podcast will look at crimes solved by genetic genealogy, and examine the connection - if any - between the victim and the killer, and why the crime occurred. Each case is unique, and has its own story behind the headline. Join us for DNA: ID. New episodes will come out every other week on Mondays. Language: en Genres: Society & Culture, True Crime Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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DNA ID Replay Michelle Wyatt
Monday, 17 August, 2026
Episode 203 DNA ID Replay Michelle Wyatt While Jess is on summer break preparing new episodes of DNA ID, we are airing some of our favorite one part episodes weekly in what we call 'DNA ID Replay' episodes. In this episode, we explore the case of Cliff and Linda Bernhardt which originally aired back in episode 38. In 1980, college student Michelle Wyatt was living in Santee, outside San Diego, California. Her boyfriend visited with her at her condo, and then he said he left, locking the door behind him. Michelle's roommate found her the next day, beaten, raped and strangled. Police were suspicious of Michelle's boyfriend, but they focused in on a coworker who admitted to stalking her and confronting her boyfriend in a fit of jealousy. Years later, DNA evidence would show that neither of these men killed Michelle. Her case went cold until in 2019, it was reopened by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department cold case unit – and a detective who would crack the case using forensic genealogy. The killer, he would discover, was right there all along – in the detective's high school yearbook. To listen to every episode of DNA: ID ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. Of course, you can also support DNA: ID with a Patreon subscription. Follow us on social media; find all of our social media links in one spot at our Linktree: linktr.ee/dnaidpodcast Visit this link to buy DNA ID Merch ©2026 AbJack Entertainment -All rights reserved. This content is the sole property of AbJack Entertainment. Any unauthorized re-selling, re-purposing, or re-distribution, is strictly prohibited, and will be subject to legal action.











