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New Clues From Old Evidence | Full Report

Episode 2 | 14m 32s

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DNA information that is available on genealogy websites is doing more than satisfying curiosity. Data collected from consumer DNA tests is helping the police to close cold case files, including a long-unsolved murder from the 1980s. But their use to solve cold cases is raising new concerns about privacy protection.

Aired: 10/08/19 | Expires: 10/06/26 | Rating: TV-14

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