Edna Laughman Part 1 of 2

Episode 89 Edna Laughman Part 1 of 2   In 1987, someone broke into Edna Laughman’s home and suffocated and raped the 85 year old widow.  She was found by her relative and best friend, Madeline Laughman.  Within 2 weeks, Madeline’s son was arrested for Edna’s slaying.  Barry Laughman “confessed” to the crime, and was tried, convicted, and spent 15 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.  Barry was finally exonerated by updated DNA testing in 2003.  But the investigation into who killed his elderly relative was back to Square 1. The case languished until forensic genealogy pointed the investigators to Edna’s killer – someone who had been right under their noses the whole time.   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.   For all things DNA: ID, visit the show's homepage Visit this link to buy DNA ID Merch

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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.