The DNA Solving “Unsolvable” Cases (Including Kohberger) | Othram Labs

There are cases that sit for years, sometimes decades, with no answers. No suspect, no clear direction, and no path forward.

But that’s starting to change.

In this episode, Justin sits down with Dr. Kristen Mittelman, Chief Development Officer at Othram Labs, to break down how advanced DNA technology is being used to solve cases that were once considered unsolvable.

Othram specializes in working with extremely limited or degraded DNA, evidence that, until recently, would have gone nowhere. Their work has helped identify unknown victims, generate new leads in cold cases, and push investigations forward when traditional methods failed.

That includes playing an instrumental role in the process that helped connect DNA evidence to Bryan Kohberger in the Idaho four case, using an incredibly small amount of touch DNA.

In this conversation, Dr. Mittelman explains how this technology works, what people often misunderstand about DNA evidence, and how forensic science is rapidly evolving.

More importantly, this episode looks at what all of this means for the future, where cases that once had no path forward may now have one.

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