On New Year’s Morning 1985 a woman bringing her sick dog home from the vet found a woman lying on the side of the road. Investigators worked tirelessly to solve this case, but it took 35 years to finally catch her killer. And it was all thanks to genetic genealogy. This week we’re discussing the murder of Tonya and the investigation into Daniel Wells.

ARTICLES:

https://www.forensicmag.com/562657-Genetic-Genealogy-Leads-Florida-Police-to-Arrest-in-35-Year-Old-Murder-of-Young-Mother/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tonya-mckinley-murder-daniel-wells-arrested-florida-1985-killing-young-mother-dna-found-cigarette/

https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2020/04/02/suspect-35-year-old-pensacola-cold-case-solved-familial-dna-commits-suicide-jail-cell/5110890002/