

307: Steve Busch and Steve Kramer - Investigative Genetic Genealogy, Cold Case Murders, Indago
12 snips Jan 18, 2024
Retired FBI agents Steve Busch and Steve Kramer, co-founders of the FBI's National Investigative Genetic Genealogy team, discuss their success in solving the Golden State Killer case using genetic genealogy. They also share their experiences in identifying suspects and training investigators worldwide. The podcast covers their creation of Indago Solutions, an AI-based software for DNA matching and investigative leads. They talk about encouraging cooperation from ancestry.com and 23andMe and their plans to launch Indago after leaving the FBI in 2021. Challenges in creating the software and the potential impact of investigative genetic genealogy are also explored.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Genetic Genealogy: Solving the Golden State Killer Case
03:16 • 21min
Identification and Arrest of a Criminal Manager
24:27 • 24min
Encouraging Cooperation with Ancestry.com and 23andMe
48:37 • 8min
Naming the Company and Leaving the FBI
57:03 • 2min
Challenges and Potential Impact of Investigative Genetic Genealogy Software
58:40 • 2min
Joining the FBI as an Attorney
01:00:21 • 8min
Investigative Genealogy and Solving Cold Cases
01:08:08 • 6min