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Calaveras County cold-case task force raised about $250,000 to fund forensic genealogy work

Taxpayer Alert (radio/podcast) · November 20, 2025
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Lieutenant Greg Stark said a recent cold-case month and fundraising dinner generated roughly $250,000 to support a task force that has submitted about 350 pieces of evidence for DNA and genealogy testing, yielding new leads on historic cases in Willseyville and elsewhere in Calaveras County.

Lieutenant Greg Stark of the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office said the office’s cold-case task force has grown in capability after a recent fundraising dinner that raised about $250,000 to support investigations.

"We just had our cold case month," Stark said, adding that the task force — a mix of sworn deputies and non‑sworn forensic experts — has submitted roughly 350 items of evidence for DNA and other testing and has generated new leads and…

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