Solving Canberra’s Coldest Case: The Irma Palasics Investigation

Two men, Steve Fabriczy and Joseph Vekony, were convicted of manslaughter following the 1999 killing of 72-year-old Irma Palasics in Canberra. The case remained unsolved for decades until advancements in DNA technology linked the suspects to forensic evidence recovered from the crime scene and a previous burglary attempt, according to ACT Police. How DNA Forensics … Read more

Cold Case Solved: Human Remains Identified After 26 Years in National Park

Forensic investigators have identified the remains of Joseph Louis Serrao Jr., a man who vanished in 1998, ending a 26-year mystery in Washington state’s Olympic National Park. The National Park Service confirmed the identification following a 2024 DNA submission to the laboratory Othram, which utilized forensic genealogy to match the remains to Serrao’s relatives in … Read more