In the US, genetic genealogy helped find a murderer who committed a crime 50 years ago.

Investigators in Wisconsin used genetic genealogy to solve a murder that occurred 50 years ago and charge an 84-year-old suspect. This was reported by CNN.

In 1974, 25-year-old Mary Schleis was found dead. It was established that she was killed hitchhiking on the way to Chicago.

The charge in this murder was only now brought against John Miller, who is now 84 years old and lives in Minnesota.

Miller was detained on November 7 after his confession to the murder. He is under arrest in Minnesota, awaiting extradition to Wisconsin.

«This is a great victory for us. It's the first time we've used genetic genealogy to investigate a case», said the sheriff.

The sheriff added that for decades detectives couldn't determine the guilt for Schleis's murder, although they had various evidence and clues. Cooperative efforts in genetic genealogy helped find Miller.

It is also noted that Miller encountered problems due to his lineage, as he was adopted.

Miller calmly accepted the murder charge. The sheriff believes this will bring him relief after 50 years with it.

The sheriff also noted that many detectives who worked on this investigation have already passed away.

A similar incident occurred in Turkey, where a 15-year-old girl was injured by a man flying on a paraglider.