# 45 Years Later: How Genetic Forensics Solved the 1981 Murder of Lois Marshall

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Podcast: [COLD CASES SOLVED](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cold-cases-solved-2138662)
Published: 2026-05-15T15:28:25+00:00
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## Resource

For nearly five decades, the brutal 1981 murder of 22-year-old Lois Marshall in Galveston, Texas, remained an icy cold case with no answers. In a stunning breakthrough, modern forensic technology and newly resubmitted fingerprint analysis finally unmasked a shadow suspect hiding in plain sight. Discover how meticulous detective work and cutting-edge DNA profiling broke a 45-year silence to deliver ultimate closure to a grieving family.

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