The Ties That Find

Rachel Cocco

In recent years law enforcement agencies have been utilizing a new tool to track down violent offenders and identify Jane and John Does - the family tree. With the help of DNA technology and investigative genetic genealogy, cases that have been cold for decades are now being solved. Victims and their families are finally getting answers and justice. The Ties That Find is a true crime podcast that showcases these victories.

  1. 08/30/2025

    The Show Takes a Hiatus

    The Ties That Find takes a hiatus. Affiliate: Silk and Sonder

    6 min
  2. Sarah Yarborough

    11/24/2021

    Sarah Yarborough

    In December of 1991 a high school student was killed right on the grounds of her high school campus. Twenty years later, detectives and genealogists attempted the first genealogy investigation. But the science wasn’t there. Twenty-eight years later, an arrest would be made. This is the case of Sarah Yarborough. Bio Link bio.link/tttf  Affiliate: Silk and Sonder

    59 min
  3. Doe Victims of Serial Killers

    11/10/2021

    Doe Victims of Serial Killers

    Gacy. Ridgway. Hansen. All POS. None of them cared enough to get their victims' names. Among them, they left 11 Does in their wake. But thanks to forensic genealogy, we have been able to identify 3 of them in 2021. These are the Doe victims of Serial Killers. Biolink: bio.link/tttf Affiliate: Silk + Sonder

    58 min
  4. Rachel Reads The Tell-Tale Heart

    10/31/2021 ·  Bonus

    Rachel Reads The Tell-Tale Heart

    Happy Halloween. We have a bonus today, enjoying a classic scary story from the Godfather of the Gothic, Edgar Allan Poe. The Show: Bio Link  Affiliate: Silk + Sonder

    14 min
  5. Vicky Dana Doe and the Victims of Shawn Grate Part 2

    10/20/2021

    Vicky Dana Doe and the Victims of Shawn Grate Part 2

    Today we finish up the case of truly evil Shawn Grate. Bio Link: bio.link/tttf We are now an affiliate!  Silk + Sonder is a planner, a journal, and so much more! Please note, The Ties That Find is listener-supported. If you make a purchase through a link here or on any page run by TTTF, we may earn an affiliate commission.

    41 min
  6. Vicky Dana Doe and the Victims of Shawn Grate

    10/13/2021

    Vicky Dana Doe and the Victims of Shawn Grate

    On September 13, 2016, 911 dispatch received a call from a woman who was being held captive and pleading for help. Fifteen minutes later, she would be rescued, and a serial killer’s crimes would soon enough be revealed. This is the case of Vicky Dana Doe and the Victims of Shawn Grate. bio.link/tttf We are now an affiliate!  Silk + Sonder is a planner, or a journal, and so much more! Please note, The Ties That Find is listener-supported. If you make a purchase through a link here or on any page run by TTTF, we may earn an affiliate commission.

    43 min
  7. Michael Whyte Genealogy Investigation

    10/07/2021

    Michael Whyte Genealogy Investigation

    We dive into the family map investigation of POS Michael Whyte, the convicted murderer of Darlene Krashoc. bio.link/tttf

    38 min
  8. Linda O'Keefe

    09/29/2021

    Linda O'Keefe

    On a sunny July afternoon, an 11 year began her one mile walk home from summer school, but never made it home. It took over 45 years and a dedicated police department to solve her case. This is the case of the 1973 abduction and murder of Linda Ann O’Keefe. https://bio.link/tttf

    50 min
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In recent years law enforcement agencies have been utilizing a new tool to track down violent offenders and identify Jane and John Does - the family tree. With the help of DNA technology and investigative genetic genealogy, cases that have been cold for decades are now being solved. Victims and their families are finally getting answers and justice. The Ties That Find is a true crime podcast that showcases these victories.

Information

  • Creator
    Rachel Cocco
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Ties That Find
  • Show Website
    The Ties That Find