Lauren Clark

And Sheriff Springer told him, like, do what you got to do. I'm not going to let money get in the way of this. And that was a really big commitment and something that enabled them to do the testing they needed to get the break in this case.

And Sheriff Springer told him, like, do what you got to do. I'm not going to let money get in the way of this. And that was a really big commitment and something that enabled them to do the testing they needed to get the break in this case.

And think about just like how many cold cases are out there where there's evidence sitting in like the back of a file cabinet in the basement of the sheriff's office. You know, if something could be retested now or new eyes put on it. I mean, it's a total game changer. Think about this.

And think about just like how many cold cases are out there where there's evidence sitting in like the back of a file cabinet in the basement of the sheriff's office. You know, if something could be retested now or new eyes put on it. I mean, it's a total game changer. Think about this.

And think about just like how many cold cases are out there where there's evidence sitting in like the back of a file cabinet in the basement of the sheriff's office. You know, if something could be retested now or new eyes put on it. I mean, it's a total game changer. Think about this.

No, it's actually there's two parts to Cece's work. She starts with the unknown suspect DNA profile. They get permission to test it against databases where people have volunteered. Basically, they take the DNA profile that they've gotten from like a 23andMe or an Ancestry, you know, one of those kits you do at home.

No, it's actually there's two parts to Cece's work. She starts with the unknown suspect DNA profile. They get permission to test it against databases where people have volunteered. Basically, they take the DNA profile that they've gotten from like a 23andMe or an Ancestry, you know, one of those kits you do at home.

No, it's actually there's two parts to Cece's work. She starts with the unknown suspect DNA profile. They get permission to test it against databases where people have volunteered. Basically, they take the DNA profile that they've gotten from like a 23andMe or an Ancestry, you know, one of those kits you do at home.

But then individual users can choose to take that profile and upload it to different sites that contain these databases. And they do have to opt in for law enforcement to be able to search their profile in these. In this case, especially because in Montana, there are also a lot of personal freedom laws.

But then individual users can choose to take that profile and upload it to different sites that contain these databases. And they do have to opt in for law enforcement to be able to search their profile in these. In this case, especially because in Montana, there are also a lot of personal freedom laws.

But then individual users can choose to take that profile and upload it to different sites that contain these databases. And they do have to opt in for law enforcement to be able to search their profile in these. In this case, especially because in Montana, there are also a lot of personal freedom laws.

So Tom Elfmont actually needed to get a subpoena from a judge to some of these companies for them to be able to, you know, basically compare the suspect DNA profile to these databases. So once they do that, they get a list of people that have similar DNA to the suspect. And that's when Cece gets to work. And in the next stage of her work, she does use Ancestry.com. She uses public records.

So Tom Elfmont actually needed to get a subpoena from a judge to some of these companies for them to be able to, you know, basically compare the suspect DNA profile to these databases. So once they do that, they get a list of people that have similar DNA to the suspect. And that's when Cece gets to work. And in the next stage of her work, she does use Ancestry.com. She uses public records.

So Tom Elfmont actually needed to get a subpoena from a judge to some of these companies for them to be able to, you know, basically compare the suspect DNA profile to these databases. So once they do that, they get a list of people that have similar DNA to the suspect. And that's when Cece gets to work. And in the next stage of her work, she does use Ancestry.com. She uses public records.

The Mormon church has a giant database of family trees and everything. She goes through everything, and that's where she's piecing in those common connections. Fascinating.

The Mormon church has a giant database of family trees and everything. She goes through everything, and that's where she's piecing in those common connections. Fascinating.

The Mormon church has a giant database of family trees and everything. She goes through everything, and that's where she's piecing in those common connections. Fascinating.

Is there any thought that there could be other victims? Yeah, I mean, Tom Elfman is, as we said, a really experienced investigator. And if we had that first thought, he definitely had that first thought of are there more victims out there? And he told us, you know, it's not unlikely, especially for a sexual assault like this, for someone to have done it again.

Is there any thought that there could be other victims? Yeah, I mean, Tom Elfman is, as we said, a really experienced investigator. And if we had that first thought, he definitely had that first thought of are there more victims out there? And he told us, you know, it's not unlikely, especially for a sexual assault like this, for someone to have done it again.

Is there any thought that there could be other victims? Yeah, I mean, Tom Elfman is, as we said, a really experienced investigator. And if we had that first thought, he definitely had that first thought of are there more victims out there? And he told us, you know, it's not unlikely, especially for a sexual assault like this, for someone to have done it again.