IA IA - Elizabeth Collins & Lyric Cook - Found Deceased - Evansdale - 13 Jul 2012 #39

[threecrazykids]

We now know they have some sort of DNA they are testing. I can't seem to link the article on my phone, but KCCI out of Des Moines has an article stating they are using new technology to isolate the sample! If anyone else can link it please do!

 

[threecrazykids]

New DNA technology being used in Evansdale cousin abduction case 13 years later

Lyric Cook-Morrissey, 10, and Elizabeth Collins, 8, were abducted while on a bike ride in Evansdale on July 13, 2012. Now 13 years later new DNA technology is giving new hope in solving the case.

www.kcci.com

Got it to link!

 

[Aurora90]

The dna is being compared to known samples- as in samples already in databases- am I understanding that correctly?

Iowa is a red state through and through. I’d be surprised if they used genetic genealogy to identify the perpetrator.

 

[Considering]

New DNA technology being used in Evansdale cousin abduction case 13 years later

Lyric Cook-Morrissey, 10, and Elizabeth Collins, 8, were abducted while on a bike ride in Evansdale on July 13, 2012. Now 13 years later new DNA technology is giving new hope in solving the case.

www.kcci.com

Got it to link!

I came here to post this, too. It’s a little bit of hope.

From the linked article:
New technology in the DCI Crime Lab in Ankeny is now being utilized. In April, the DCI Crime Lab started using a software program called Starmix. Starmix can analyze and separate a mixture that contains several DNA profiles.

"In the past we couldn't see much about that minor component because it was too weak. It was kind of outnumbered by the major. The beautiful thing about Starmix is it can really separate out components of the two or three person mixtures, and help us compare that to the known samples," said Halverson. "So now we are able to say much more about a minor component of DNA in a mixture, which quite often really is the probative evidence or the really important part of the mixture that we need."

 

[Angelcat13]

I came here to post this, too. It’s a little bit of hope.

From the linked article:
New technology in the DCI Crime Lab in Ankeny is now being utilized. In April, the DCI Crime Lab started using a software program called Starmix. Starmix can analyze and separate a mixture that contains several DNA profiles.

"In the past we couldn't see much about that minor component because it was too weak. It was kind of outnumbered by the major. The beautiful thing about Starmix is it can really separate out components of the two or three person mixtures, and help us compare that to the known samples," said Halverson. "So now we are able to say much more about a minor component of DNA in a mixture, which quite often really is the probative evidence or the really important part of the mixture that we need."

I found this to be very interesting from the above article -

“The Iowa DCI said Klunder killed Kathlynn Shepard, 15, before killing himself. Dezi Hughes, who was 12 years old at the time, managed to escape. In 2013, the DCI Agent in charge at the time said Klunder was ruled out as a suspect in the Evansdale investigation. However, today Reger says he will not comment on ruling anyone in or out of the investigation.”

 

[threecrazykids]

Michelle Martinko's case

The dna is being compared to known samples- as in samples already in databases- am I understanding that correctly?

Iowa is a red state through and through. I’d be surprised if they used genetic genealogy to identify the perpetrator.

There may be a glimmer of hope - they solved the Michelle Martinko case using genetic genealogy

 

[Considering]

Thirteen years ago today...

 

[dotr]

Jul 9, 2025
New DNA technology being used in Evansdale cousin abduction case 13 years later

Sunday marks 13 years since disappearance of Evansdale girls, murders remain unsolved

Cousins Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins went missing in Evansdale 13 years ago on Sunday. Investigators are still looking for answers after their bodies were f

cbs2iowa.com

 

[morf13]

RIP girls, 13 yrs way too long.
Hope justice is coming soon