# Three Decades Later: New DNA Technology Solves Albuquerque Cold Case

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Podcast: [Forensic Files Unsealed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/forensic-files-unsealed-6989771)
Published: 2026-09-10T02:10:33+00:00
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This episode details how advanced genetic genealogy finally resolved a thirty-five-year-old mystery involving a woman found deceased in an Albuquerque motel in 1991. For decades, the individual known only as "Becca Doe" remained unidentified despite numerous attempts to match her fingerprints and DNA through national databases. A significant breakthrough occurred when the Albuquerque Police Department partnered with a New Jersey college to utilize full genome sequencing, which successfully linked the woman to her biological family. The deceased has now been identified as Rebecca Mallekoote, providing long-awaited answers and a sense of resolution to her surviving relatives. This success highlights the evolving role of specialized DNA testing in addressing the hundreds of remaining cold cases held by local law enforcement and medical investigators. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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