Episode
Identifying Victims of a Serial Killer
- Podcast
- Forensic Files Unsealed
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- Jul 29, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2695
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Summary
This episode review documents the persistent efforts of Coroner Scott McCord to identify the unknown victims of serial killer Larry Eyler. After discovering the skeletal remains of two young men in his office, McCord spent years collaborating with the DNA Doe Project to give the victims back their names. Using revolutionary genetic genealogy techniques, investigators successfully identified "Brad Doe" as John Brandenburg Jr. and "Adam Doe" as Kaif Bismillah. The process involved overcoming significant DNA contamination and tracing complex family trees to find relatives in Chicago who had been searching for decades. Ultimately, the source highlights the profound emotional closure provided to grieving families when their missing loved ones are finally returned home. These breakthroughs demonstrate how modern forensic technology can solve cold cases that remained mysteries for nearly forty years. This episode includes AI-generated content.