Episode 88: Catching a Sinister Mind with Genetic Genealogy

Sinister Crimes and Cocktails: A True Crime Podcast

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On October 4, 1978, two electric company workers found the remains of a young woman near the campus of Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. She had been beaten, sexually assaulted, and strangled; at the time police called her injuries "extreme trauma". The young woman was soon identified as 16-year-old Krisann Baxter who had been reported to police as a runaway just a few days earlier. The case soon turned cold, but her clothing and other evidence was preserved despite this being before the era of DNA testing, in hopes that it would one day reveal the killer's identity. Almost 45 years later in 2023, Krisann Baxter’s killer was identified through DNA and genetic genealogy. So, was Krisann’s killer responsible for other sinister crimes.
References:
Murderer of 16-year-old Krisann Baxter of Spokane, Washington in 1978 identified via genetic genealogy : r/UnresolvedMysteries (reddit.com)

Krisann Baxter Cold Case: Spokane Police Say Her Killer Was Keith Lindblom (thedailybeast.com)

Major Crimes detectives use genetic genealogy to solve 45-year-old cold case in Spokane County | Spokane News | khq.com

DNA identifies suspect 45 years after teen found dead: cops | Tacoma News Tribune (thenewstribune.com)

Suspect determined in 1978 Spokane cold case, died in 1981 | News | kxly.com

Spokane cold cases: Krisann Baxter's 1978 killing 'tougher' than most to solve | The Spokesman-Review

Cold Case solved: Genetic genealogy unravels 1978 killing of Krisann Baxter near Whitworth (yahoo.com)

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