32-Year-Old Cold Case Solved: Pregnant Woman Identified Through Father's DNA

Tabetha Ann Murlin, who was found dead in an Indiana basement in 1992, has been identified using forensic genetic genealogy.

Tabetha Ann Murlin was identified as the pregnant woman found dead in 1992 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, through DNA provided by her father.
Murlin, approximately 26 weeks pregnant at the time of her death, was discovered by a construction worker in a flooded basement.
The case, which initially went cold, was reopened in 2016 with advancements in forensic analysis leading to the identification.
Forensic genealogy companies Intermountain Forensics and Ignite DNA sequenced Murlin's DNA, finding a match with her father and other relatives.
The cause and manner of Murlin's death remain undetermined, and the investigation into her death continues.