Using Genetic Genealogy to Solve a 23-Year-Old Cold Case

Detective Tara Augustin, a member of the Montgomery County Police, achieved her career goal by joining the cold case unit in 2022, where she and Detective Alyson Dupouy investigated the 2001 murder of Leslie Preer, a case that remained unsolved for over two decades. Utilizing advances in forensic DNA technology, they re-examined evidence and engaged with Leslie’s family, particularly her daughter Lauren, as they sought justice for the victim.

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