# How investigative genetic genealogy was used in a P.E.I. cold-case murder

https://mins.news/en/video/122442

- CBC News, 2026-10-30 12:52 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfyO4R1wEvk

> Charlottetown police initially credited investigative genetic genealogy with helping identify a suspect in the high-profile cold-case murder of Byron Carr. Newly released court documents show it did not lead police directly to the suspect, but helped them piece together their theory.

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