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You can run from the crime scene—but you can’t run from your DNA.

On Episode 178 we sit down with Detective Lindsey Wade, a leading expert in DNA and cold case investigations and the bestselling author of My DNA.

Lindsey takes us inside the world of cold case investigations, DNA evidence, forensic science, and homicide investigations, explaining how Detectives painstakingly put the pieces of a case together, and why the relentless pursuit of justice never stops.

Some cases take years. Some take decades. But for the Detectives who refuse to give up, time doesn’t erase the evidence.

GOLD SHIELDS — True Crime. Real Detectives. Real Stories.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
02:03 Lindsay Wade's Journey into Law Enforcement
06:13 Transitioning to Detective Work
09:08 Challenges of Working in Sex Crimes
14:06 A Case That Haunts: The Abduction of a Child
19:54 The Reality of Cold Cases
24:11 The Impact of Cold Cases on Families
29:59 Genetic Genealogy and Solving Cold Cases
30:21 The Journey of Hope and New Beginnings
31:48 The Breakthrough: A Match in the Cold Case
34:39 The Emotional Impact of Delivering News
38:04 The Evolution of DNA Technology in Solving Cases
41:05 Advocating for Change: CODIS and Cold Cases
46:11 The Power of Storytelling: Writing 'In My DNA'
48:43 Child Abduction Response: Best Practices and Training
52:31 A Role Model for Future Generations

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