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June 7 2022
''The sheriff's office cold case unit could never get an adequate match on existing criminal databases until they sent the DNA to Kristen and David Mittleman at Othram labs in Texas -- their company solely devoted to solving cold cases.
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Dr. Kristen and David Mittleman
Chief Building Development Officer Kristen Mittleman said the Poole case was not hard to complete.
"There was a family waiting for answers -- her mom was 92-years-old, I believe. So, we don’t have infinite time to bring answers to these people and to let them know what happened to their loved ones," Kristen Mittleman said.
Mittleman’s lab analyzed the DNA and then used genetic genealogy to trace relatives until they determined the remains belonged to Susan Poole – who had disappeared from her Broward County home in 1972.
Othram scientists use new technologies that let them map samples of DNA previously thought too small or degraded to solve murders -- and they have a website that lets the public become a DNA detective, too.
Detectives believe Susan may have been a victim of serial killer Gerard Schaefer -- a former Wilton Manors police officer near where Poole was living. He was convicted for killing several girls also tied up in the mangroves and was later himself killed in prison.
Poole is just one of several cases featured on Othram’s DNASolves.com. The site uses crowdfunding, tips and volunteer DNA samples to solve previously unsolvable cases''
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''The sheriff's office cold case unit could never get an adequate match on existing criminal databases until they sent the DNA to Kristen and David Mittleman at Othram labs in Texas -- their company solely devoted to solving cold cases.
Othram
Dr. Kristen and David Mittleman
Chief Building Development Officer Kristen Mittleman said the Poole case was not hard to complete.
"There was a family waiting for answers -- her mom was 92-years-old, I believe. So, we don’t have infinite time to bring answers to these people and to let them know what happened to their loved ones," Kristen Mittleman said.
Mittleman’s lab analyzed the DNA and then used genetic genealogy to trace relatives until they determined the remains belonged to Susan Poole – who had disappeared from her Broward County home in 1972.
Othram scientists use new technologies that let them map samples of DNA previously thought too small or degraded to solve murders -- and they have a website that lets the public become a DNA detective, too.
Detectives believe Susan may have been a victim of serial killer Gerard Schaefer -- a former Wilton Manors police officer near where Poole was living. He was convicted for killing several girls also tied up in the mangroves and was later himself killed in prison.
Poole is just one of several cases featured on Othram’s DNASolves.com. The site uses crowdfunding, tips and volunteer DNA samples to solve previously unsolvable cases''