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Kenosha County medical examiner says DNA, genealogy aiding long-running cold cases
Kenosha County Human Services Committee · March 4, 2026
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At the March 3 Human Services Committee meeting, medical examiner Patty Malliard described active work on John/Jane Doe and other cold cases dating back to the 1960s–1970s and said recent advances in DNA and genetic genealogy have helped resolve several older matters.
Patty Malliard, Kenosha County’s medical examiner, told the Human Services Committee she is working on a number of cold cases and unidentified-remains investigations that reach back into the 1960s and 1970s.
"I subspecialize in John and Jane Doe cases," Malliard said. "We're currently working on several cases.…
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