# Genetic genealogy helped police find witnesses, but not the suspect, in the Byron Carr murder case

https://mins.news/en/item/120780

- CBC News, 2026-10-29 09:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-byron-carr-murder-case-genetic-genealogy-9.7399812?cmp=rss

> When Charlottetown police announced a breakthrough in the high-profile cold case, they said investigative genetic genealogy helped identify a suspect. Newly released court documents reveal more about how police focused on the man charged with first-degree murder, before all charges were dropped earlier this month.

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