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Forensic genealogy used in Rachel Morin case | Elizabeth Vargas Reports

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Prosecutors say the use of forensic genealogy helped authorities track down Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, the man accused of murdering Rachel Morin in 2023.

Claire Glynn, the founding director of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy at the University of New Haven, joins "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" to talk about how it works.

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