10 DNA Breakthroughs In Cold Cases

It took years, but these Cold Cases have finally been closed. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for cold cases that remained unsolved for years until DNA breakthroughs yielded unexpected revelations. Our countdown of cold cases with shocking DNA breakthroughs includes Lady of the Dunes, Bear Brook Murders, The BTK Killer, and more! Did we miss any cold cases with surprising DNA breakthroughs? Let us know in the comments!
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[@whitleysdollhouse877]

Yes, all of them

[@susannpatton2893]

Um your 2nd to the last. You show Bill Cosby and some of his victims while saying another man's name. You made that confusing for anyone who doesn't know who Bill Cosby is.

[@susannpatton2893]

You say Joseph James D'Angelo and show Bill Cosby. Someone didn't do their homework.

[@thecostumelady123]

@watchmojo You have an error @11:02. Bill Cosby instead of the Golden State Killer.

[@jrey800]

how the fuck did you go from golden state killer to bill cosby and statue of limitations?!

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

Did anyone else’s head turn when they saw Bill Cosby in the pick for the Golden State Killer?

[@shayd1984triton]

I'm glad someone else noticed that! Lousy editing on their part.

[@aaronrichards9313]

Was it SA victims of Cosby talking during that, also?

[@Avaa-vanilla995]

YES. I was so confused.

[@debraphillips9175]

Who edits the videos for Watchmojo? I was confused what Bill Cosby had to do with the GSK.

[@MAGiCALxQWERTY]

I literally rewatched that part 4 times because I was so confused

[@glennwelsh9784]

11:01 What does Bill Cosby's crimes have to do with the Golden State Killer?

[@CR_Gaming_Collectibles]

Yeah I was wondering the same Watchmojo you prolly need to fix this before a lawsuit happens

[@olgamountain9904]

That confused me as well.

[@spazztic1203]

I am sooooo glad someone else picked up on this!! I was soooo confused!!!!

[@DyonDawson]

Literally…. I was like wth?

[@AnthonyJohnson-jp3ht]

You how white people move When something bothers them... They move weird Look at the celebration they had when OJ passed.

[@Warren-fh7cb007]

You accidentally played a clip of bill Cosby not DeAngelo

[@afletch3845]

😂😂😅, I was so confused thinking the video changed on me

[@1980dec4life]

It was no accident

[@HDNoll]

I thought I changed the video 😅

[@mimi2the4]

That's standard for mojo

[@aoinatafanboy84]

Im thinking what the hell does Bill Cosby have to do with this?

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

Forensic genealogy is such a game changer, it's amazing how they can solve cold cases and identify human remains. So cool.

[@NecrOphelia747]

I agree! I was telling my kids yesterday how badass it’s going to be too see cases get solved and people brought to, as much as possible in this life, justice!

[@robpolaris5002]

Eventually everyone or a relative will be in that database and every murder victim can be identified. Same with any dna at crime scenes.

[@ChristoAbrie]

And yet, some people still don't know how to use their blinker

[@mrhumble2937]

Yea gonna be difficult for the serial killers of the future.

[@richardwheeler6115]

​@@ChristoAbrieDon't give up, you will get it.👍

[@seandelap8587]

When one spouse doesn't report the other one missing thats an immediate red flag

[@ricardorodriguez4112]

Whoever edited this video messed up lol

[@kathygarlits3135]

Why was there a clip about Bill Cosby in a video about DNA breakthrough that Solved Cold Cases? It popped up in the middle of The Golden State Killer segment.

[@dassinefaye]

And the inserted news clip said, “accusing the legendary comedian of abuse” and had the woman from the case’s photographs. This is very strange work here

[@Loveroffood41]

I know, right?

[@DwightSchrute85]

For a second I thought you were gonna say DeAngelo was innocent and Bill Cosby was the real golden state killer

[@blooveymcgrady]

Creating an in image of what someone could look like based off of their dna, and then catching said criminal is some truly wild stuff.

[@obcdeat]

Why is there a clip of Bill Cosby and what he did (11:01 to 11:34) instead of the golden state killer? AI doing the watch mojo videos now?

[@radonato]

WTF was the Cosby B roll in there for?

[@kmutindi88]

Wtf us bill cosby doing in this?

[@LostDime]

How did nobody there catch the Cosby clips??? Seriously, bad editing.

[@jennifer_m.8613]

Little Joseph Zarelli's parents' names were not released at the time of his identification. Heres hoping that the people responsible for his death receive justice - if not in this life, in the next life

[@TightyWhiteyTrash]

As a true crime junkie, *I always love these true crime stories WM posts* 🤙🏼

[@BrianaCunningham]

So happy these families finally got answers for their loved ones. ❤

[@zionavey1673]

Cosby is no Deangelo.

[@victorwinters36]

I was confused about the Golden State Killer. Since when did he have to do wih Bill Crosby?

[@muningningdakat4132]

Technology really does make breakthroughs...

[@davidalfaro1429]

Thanks watchmojo ❤

[@LeoMark21]

This is dope. Looking forward to upcoming videos.

[@peterwale6821]

Just finished rewatching Dexter this afternoon. *Edit* There's some seriously messed up people in the world

[@whitleysdollhouse877]

Thank goodness for Forensic Genealogy, Forensic Science for solving these cold cases from years ago, especially number one and I want the Forensic Genealogy, Forensic Science to crack another case from 15 years ago

[@seandelap8587]

The lady of the dunes case isn't entirely solved because no one has yet ever been convicted of her murder

[@TheMountyPresents]

Didn't they say it was the husband?

[@susannpatton2893]

​@@TheMountyPresents suspected. Not for certain

[@MrWescottX]

So SAD for each cold case 😢

[@dassinefaye]

I’m gonna repeat what everyone with sense is saying, why is Bill Cosby inserted in along with the Golden State Killer?! You guys should fix that, very weird

[@pumkiinboo1]

I totally wanna voice one of these videos!!! :) Love your videos!

[@afletch3845]

The Comedian 😅😅😅😅 number 2 is hilarious 😂

[@tylergoodman3560]

Technology sure has evolved. 🎉

[@jilaynephillips7665]

What's up with the Cosby footage in the middle of the GSK story?

[@multiyapples]

Editing mistake.

[@seandelap8587]

There's no case on here linked to Bill Cosby so what's the point in showing him

[@jimbo9208]

it called example

[@susannpatton2893]

​@jimbo9208 it's called poor editing and that no one. I mean no one bothered to actually research whom and what they were putting on

[@themirrorsofmymind]

@@jimbo9208 *Do you know who Bill Cosby is?*

[@themirrorsofmymind]

@ 11:01 Six hours after this video was posted and quite a few viewers pointed it out, images of (and video related to) Bill Cosby still appear in the segment about The Golden State Killer... 😣😣😣😣😣😣😣😣

[@pdmullgirl]

I’ve always been into forensics. I told my husband I hoped they would find out who “ the boy in the box” was. And they did!! I’m so happy about that! Now if they can just find out who his killer(s) were. That would just be the icing on the cake! ❤️💜💚

[@compeau8]

Why is Cosby in here 😂

[@multiyapples]

I’m glad that the breakthroughs came but I wish these crimes were never committed. Rest in peace to those that passed away.

[@thomasm.longiii3752]

I would hope that they can break through this cold case one day, the Morgan Nick case.

[@jadepixie2719]

11:04 wow 😮 I’d no idea 🤷‍♂️ that Bill Crosby was Golden state killer! 🤣🤣🤣

[@multiyapples]

Watchmojo mentioned it was an editing error.

[@shop99er]

There's a Statute of Limitations on Murder???

[@seandelap8587]

Were the people that dropped Holly at the church investigated i feel that they might have had something to do with her parents death

[@Zola_6]

What’s with Bill Cosby being shown during the golden state killer ??? 😭😆🙈

[@Ave_Rage_Joe]

The Stephanie Lazarus case definitely should be on this list.

[@susannpatton2893]

Um....James D'Angelo and show Bill Cosby and his victims. Someone needs to re edit this video pronto

[@davinp]

The Jay Cook story was featured on Unsolved Mysteries hosted by Robert Stack but remained unsolved for decades until DNA

[@lisah8748]

You need to fix the Golden State Killer section of this video. You show transcript and images from the Bill Cosby case. Do better!

[@janellevonada7516]

The golden state killer was a cop...

[@journeysalkebulan]

Why the fck is Bill Cosby being shown in a case that had nothing to do with him? 👎🏾😡🤯

[@aero8413]

Patton Oswalt did great work on the Golden State Killer case 👍

[@lukethegoldenminecart1297]

Id argue the use of Prince Philip's blood to identify the Romanovs was a breakthrough

[@Mndz113]

11:31 was this an accidental Bill Cosby slip in the midst of Golden State entry?

[@jskelly1979]

I seriously thought that was Young Sheldon when the video started!

[@josephlawrence685]

I’m always worried that all these cases will get overturned somehow

[@BuccaneerBruce]

Barbie Blatnik is one of many.

[@rchatell]

Good for you for using the word "thrice." A bold choice. We need more usage of thrice.

[@aoinatafanboy84]

Cold Case did an episode similar to the number 1. Granted there are multiple ones that fit that. I just remember that one specifically because his mother was a nun

[@michaelgallagher3640]

BTK's arrogance got him caught

[@zdslmn]

Golden State Killer and Cosby in the same segment?! You're gonna have to re-edit this

[@CandiceVidito]

Cue Attention Seekers in 3 2 1

[@DaedalFactotem]

0:10 Young Sheldon Cooper has a podcast?

[@uhdudewhy7980]

While watching this I couldn't help but think of the Zodiac Killer who I think is Earl Van Best Jr. Best is buried in Mexico and I think the San Francisco PD has evidence containing the Zodiac's DNA. No one has bothered to do anything about it.

[@missydehart6920]

The Golden State killer was a “legendary comedian “? What?

[@kriscynical]

The fuck, Mojo? With 25M+ subs there's no excuse for the Cosby errors in this video. It shows that NOBODY proof watched this before it was uploaded! You HAVE the staff to do that with the number of videos you're pumping out every single day. 🤨

[@jaredquinney204]

What an awesome thing to see

[@yoyoshi95]

Does the V/O sounds off to anyone else? It’s just when the narrator is talking. The clips without it are fine.

[@Quezonol]

Cosby?

[@raulmikel.6814]

ther`s a intern that`s gona be fired !

[@vasemantwist]

1 day and only 50k views. Fell off fr 💀💀

[@vasemantwist]

shut up hater, i bet u sniff grass

[@irawilliams343]

This is a benefit of the evolution of technology

[@Brown87]

Where did he "fume"? 🤔

[@eshep71]

There goes detective drama TV. In 10 years, anything but genealogy to solve a crime will seem old school... except for the beatings.

[@beaufonville4454]

Where's the "Top 20 Best Supervillain Teams" video?! #WatchMojo

[@purplerocks29]

The quality was not there with this video. Besides the Bill Cosby clip. I’m surprised more people aren’t commenting on the quality. The voiceover sounds bad and they can’t say genealogy and it was just edited weird.

[@ferox965]

You need to fix the video.

[@christigmc]

Won’t surprise me if Zodiac’s identity is revealed through genetic genealogy.

[@manoftheusajones5147]

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[@kimberlycoleman2071]

The fact that the Cosby clips are still included in the Golden State Killer segment 4 days after upload is just sad. WatchMojo, take down the video, fix the editing, and re-upload it. Choosing to ignore the numerous comments just shows you don't care about the content you put out or your audience.

[@leonardolim8976]

Golden State killer I'm guessing

[@courtneysmith9159]

BTK died of a heart attack in prison

[@dassinefaye]

Naw he’s 79 still living off taxpayers money in prison, unfortunately

[@manoftheusajones5147]

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[@jorgeadairramos7469]

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[@Supersina-rq6si]

Damm

[@edan1925]

bill cosby is the golden state killer 😳

[@samplethetruth]

WTF is the video edited properly?

[@jimbo9208]

what wrong with any of it

[@CandiceVidito]

Don't like it don't watch. No one wants to listen to you complaining

[@Tyrone181]

​@@jimbo9208 11:00

[@Tyrone181]

​@@jimbo9208 11:01

[@wendyolmstead8459]

Do better WatchMojo! You have a bad edit during the Golden State Killer segment. It shows parts of a Bill Cosby episode.

[@ROCKONplaceboforever]

Good video and thank God for DNA testing 🙏

[@furkanbozdag8198]

The same question is also directed too candice and jumbo

[@Reaperguy67]

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[@roncur]

First

[@CandiceVidito]

It is irrelevant cause you get nothing for it

[@Reaperguy67]

No you weren't

[@roncur]

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[@King.Cinephile]

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[@jimbo9208]

@@roncur why cant you handle the truth

[@Funny.Man101]

Why are snails bad at racing? They’re sluggish

[@CandiceVidito]

Speaking of Attention Seekers: You're still not funny

[@Reaperguy67]

Your jokes are pointless comment spam

[@shikiriki_the_death_tree]

Speaking of sluggish, so are you, cause you don't seem to be a fast listener.

[@King.Cinephile]

@shikiriki_the_death_tree are you a slow to understand to scroll down and not b*tch about his jokes?

[@CandiceVidito]

@@King.Cinephile Same could be said about you kid

[@King.Cinephile]

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[@Reaperguy67]

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[@CandiceVidito]

Spamming emojis yet again?

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[@Reaperguy67]

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[@gwiz592]

4 views damn im early

[@CandiceVidito]

It is irrelevant cause you get nothing for it

[@jimbo9208]

no one asked or cares

[@Reaperguy67]

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