Detective Matt Hutchison of Sunnyvale, California, has solved seven cold cases using forensic genealogy — including two teenage girls killed decades apart by different men who were never caught. Karen Stitt was 15. Estella Mena was 18. Both cases went cold for over forty years. Then Hutchison took over.

<p>This episode was generated with AI assistance.</p>

Detective Matt Hutchison of Sunnyvale, California, has solved seven cold cases using forensic genealogy — including two teenage girls killed decades apart by different men who were never caught. Karen Stitt was 15. Estella Mena was 18. Both cases went cold for over forty years. Then Hutchison took over. This episode was generated with AI assistance.

The Badass Detective: One Cop's Crusade to Speak for the Dead

True crime followers who want thorough, respectful case analyses — the evidence, the investigation, the outcome — without sensationalism or exploitation.

This episode was produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence, including script research, narration, and visual production. All images and illustrations are generated using artificial intelligence for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to represent actual persons, living or dead, or real situations.

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True crime followers who want thorough, respectful case analyses — the evidence, the investigation, the outcome — without sensationalism or exploitation. This episode was produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence, including script research, narration, and visual production. All images and illustrations are generated using artificial intelligence for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to represent actual persons, living or dead, or real situations.

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