Steven and Hannah dive into the amazing story of how US Army CID joined forces with Colorado Springs Police Department and solved the 1987 murder of Army Specialist Darlene Krashoc when she was stationed at Ft. Carson Colorado, Colorado. inspired by the Golden State Killer case, genetic genealogy enabled the tracking and arrest of 58-year-old Michael Whyte, a former Army Soldier who was assigned to Ft. Carson at the time of Darlene’s murder.
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How Army CID, police found suspect in 1987 cold case of soldier killed near Fort Carson (armytimes.com)
Army offers $10,000 reward to solve 30-year-old murder of Fort Carson soldier (armytimes.com)
Army Spc. Darlene Krashoc Raped & Murdered in Colorado Springs; DNA Match Leads to Arrest of Michael Whyte (March 17, 1987) | MILITARY JUSTICE FOR ALL
CSPD makes an arrest in 1987 cold case murder (koaa.com)
32 years after a young woman's killing in Colorado Springs, a suspect is in custody (thedenverchannel.com)
Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail: Darlene Krashoc
Army investigators offer reward to solve a soldier’s 30-year-old murder - News - Stripes
New technology, big reward aimed at finding soldier's killer | Crime | gazette.com
Army investigators on hunt for killer decode DNA to sketch what suspect in 1987 slaying might look like – The Denver Post
DNA samples used to reconstruct face of killer 30 years later | Fox News
DNA leads to arrest in 1987 cold case slaying of Fort Carson soldier | Fox News
Arrest made in decades-old cold case murder of Fort Carson soldier (kktv.com)
DNA cracks killing of 20-year-old female Fort Carson soldier in 1987 | Colorado Springs News | gazette.com
Homicide Arrest in 1987 Cold Case | Colorado Springs– Press Release
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