# Cold Case Solved by Genetic Genealogy | New York City News

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Podcast: [New York City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038)
Published: 2026-09-18T21:02:04+00:00
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## Resource

A 31-year-old Brooklyn cold case just got solved thanks to cutting-edge genetic genealogy. In 1995, a woman was raped on a rooftop in Bedford-Stuyvesant—DNA was collected but couldn’t be matched at the time. Fast forward to today: NYPD used modern DNA tech to trace the suspect through a relative, zeroing in on 55-year-old Williams Stephens, who now faces charges for the brutal assault. The breakthrough came from collaboration between Cold Case and Genetic Genealogy squads, proving that old cases can still yield justice with new tools. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/09/18/nypd-arrests-suspect-for-1995-rape-with-help-of-genetic-genealogy/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a416cb4b5236768f Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.

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