Exactly 43 years to the day after a woman’s body was found on the shores of Lake Erie, in Sandusky, Ohio, police have verified her identity as that of Patricia Eleanor Greenwood, born 1948. She has previous addresses listed in … Continue reading “Erie County Jane Doe Identified as Patricia Greenwood.” →
The Porchlight Project’s own genetic genealogist, Val Bogart, tracked a DNA profile from a 1976 Youngstown John Doe to a specific family tree, and identified Robert “Earl” Sanders as the victim. This is the first solve for our in-house genealogist … Continue reading “The Porchlight Project Solves John Doe Case for Youngstown P.D.” →
Last week, police in Boardman, Ohio, held a press conference where they identified the killer of Brad Bellino, a twelve-year-old boy who was abducted and murdered there in 1972. Genetic genealogy led them to Joseph Hill, who lived nearby at … Continue reading “Boardman Police ID Brad Bellino’s Killer” →
Thank you to Kent State, for this wonderful article about the founding of The Porchlight Project! Renner put out a message on Facebook asking for help; it was answered by Alexa Doutt, a director of advancement at Kent State. The … Continue reading “Kent State Magazine features The Porchlight Project” →
Gloria Pointer will forever be 14, says her mother, Yvonne, a Porchlight Project board member and victims advocate. Gloria was murdered in 1984. In 2013, DNA from the crime was matched to convicted rapist Hernandez Warren. Says Yvonne: “It was … Continue reading “Porchlight Board Member Yvonne Pointer Writes Personal Op-Ed for Cleveland.com” →
The Porchlight Project will fully fund a new cold case out of Cuyahoga County for Othram Labs. In May 2014, a boater who was on Lake Erie spotted male human remains by the break wall of the Burke Lakefront Airport … Continue reading “The Porchlight Project Will Fund Othram Case for Cuyahoga County” →
