5 Killers Caught Years Later
Summary
This episode of The Scarecast details five notorious criminals who evaded justice for decades before being caught through advanced DNA testing and investigative genetic genealogy. The stories cover the 45-year hunt for John Arthur Getreau, the BTK killer Dennis Rader’s 30-year double life, the Bedstead Murders involving David Fuller, the Golden State Killer Joseph James DeAngelo, and the 23-year investigation into the murder of Leslie Prior by Eugene Gleiger. Each case highlights how preserved biological evidence and modern forensic technology finally identified suspects who had lived ordin…
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Introduction: Five Cold Cases Solved Decades Later
Case 1: John Arthur Getreau and the Stanford Murders
Case 2: Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer
Case 3: David Fuller and the Bedstead Murders
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Case 4: Joseph James DeAngelo, the Golden State Killer
Case 5: Eugene Gleiger and the Murder of Leslie Prior
Outro and QVC Sponsorship
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