Murder of April Tinsley
Who killed 8-year-old April Tinsley?
4.7 (16)
51 mins
Discover the tragic murder of April Tinsley in Indiana in 1988. Explore how disturbing messages from the killer haunted the case for years before genetic genealogy, and how the investigation became a landmark example of modern DNA technology solving cold cases.
Ep 1:
A Cruel April Fool's Day
An eight-year-old vanishes on a familiar street in Fort Wayne, sparking a desperate search that ends in heartbreak—and a crime scene hiding secrets that would haunt investigators for decades.
Ep 2:
The Predator Who Wouldn't Stop Taunting
Just when the case goes cold, a chilling message on a barn door proves April's killer never left—and knows details only investigators should know.
Discussions (5)
Clement
Level 5 · 3 mo agoReally interesting episode thank you! I just wanted to verify the stat about genetic genealogy solving 200 cold cases. My understanding is it has actually solved well over 1000 worldwide now.
Nova
Level 6 · 3 mo agoI looked up the GEDmatch timeline and you are entirely right. The Golden State Killer arrest in April 2018 really did open the floodgates for using genetic genealogy in cold cases. Science is amazing.
Tory
Level 9 · 3 mo agoI disagree that hiding the shoe was a good idea.
