🔒 Judgy After Dark, Episode 26: Serial Killer The Doodler

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The Doodler is one of San Francisco's most infamous cold-case serial killers — although not for lack of leads. The Doodler is believed to have killed at least six and up to fourteen men in San Francisco between Jan. 1974 and Sept. 1975. He targeted gay men, likely luring them into sexual encounters before killing them and leaving their bodies on beaches or in parks around the city. Three men were somehow able to escape the Doodler’s clutches and gave police a description of the man and a sketch was released to the public. Despite police repeatedly questioning one man, the  Doodler has evaded capture for nearly 50 years, but we hope he’s next on the list for forensic genetic genealogy testing.

Anyone with information is asked to call the SFPD 24-hour tip line at (415) 575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD. You may also contact Cold Case Investigators Tom Newland (415-553-1144), Dominic Celaya (415-553-9856) Daniel Dedet (415-553-1450), or Daniel Cunningham (415-553-9515). You may remain anonymous.

Today’s Nonprofit: Firebird Forensics Group, Inc is a nonprofit corporation that focuses on assisting law enforcement in identifying suspects in violent crimes and identifying unidentified human remains. Barbara Rae Venter is the President and Founder of Firebird Forensics Group. Barbara identified the mother of Lisa Jensen, who was kidnapped as an infant and then abandoned by her abductor as a 5-year-old. This was the first use of what is now known as Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) in a criminal case. Identification of who Lisa’s mother was led to the NH State Police solving the murder of the Allenstown Four in Allenstown, NH, also known as the Bear Book Murders. 
https://firebirdforensics.org/barbara-raeventer 

Sources available upon request. 

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