Ashley Flowers

But Cheryl and Andy's case, this case, is still unsolved today.

Before you ask, yes, they have considered genetic genealogy.

It might even be in the works.

Or not IgG exactly.

A lot of reporting seems to conflate familial DNA with genetic genealogy.

And the HPD declined to give us a comment, so, like, I couldn't get a ton of clarity.

And actually, to be exact, they told us they had to respectfully decline to comment due to the sensitivity of the investigation.

They didn't elaborate on that choice of words.

So we tried reaching Detective Belk, too, who was retired.

We couldn't get a hold of him.

And in all the years, like, since Belk left, I think things have kind of broken down between HPD and Cheryl's family.

So they're not even in the inner circle at the moment.

Which to me doesn't feel like an option.

Like, you don't have to be on the inner circle, but I think they deserve a yes or no.

Like, are you using this new technology to solve my family member's case or not?

That seems like it should be a basic right for a family to get.

Okay, this is 2026, Ashley, now.

And while I still can't tell you what new technology they might have tried or were trying...

I can confirm that it was a DNA match that led to this arrest.

An old school one at that.