# DNA Identification in the 1973 Jenkins Sisters Murder Case Solved

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Podcast: [Forensic Files Unsealed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/forensic-files-unsealed-6989771)
Published: 2026-09-03T20:54:47+00:00
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## Resource

This episode details the successful resolution of a fifty-year-old cold case involving the 1973 murders of sisters Maggie and Mary Jenkins in Key Largo, Florida. After decades of uncertainty, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement partnered with Othram, a private laboratory, to utilize advanced forensic genetic genealogy and genome sequencing. This modern technology allowed investigators to build a comprehensive DNA profile from aging crime scene evidence, eventually identifying David Allen Snyder as the primary suspect. Although the perpetrator died in 2008, the investigation confirmed his involvement by comparing forensic samples with DNA from a relative. This breakthrough highlights how innovative genetic tools and public funding can finally bring answers to long-unsolved violent crimes. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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