Send us a text When two teenage girls were murdered in rural Leicestershire in the 1980s, detectives were left with no suspects, no leads, and a community gripped by fear. But just miles away, a young geneticist named Alec Jeffreys was studying DNA for reasons that had nothing to do with crime. His work—never intended for law enforcement—produced a discovery that would change the world: genetic fingerprinting. What began as pure scientific curiosity became the breakthrough that cleared an inn...
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Send us a text When two teenage girls were murdered in rural Leicestershire in the 1980s, detectives were left with no suspects, no leads, and a community gripped by fear. But just miles away, a young geneticist named Alec Jeffreys was studying DNA for reasons that had nothing to do with crime. His work—never intended for law enforcement—produced a discovery that would change the world: genetic fingerprinting. What began as pure scientific curiosity became the breakthrough that cleared an inn...
Before Megan’s Law: The Unknown Danger Across the Street
A Crime's Ripple Effect
52 minutes
2 months ago
Before Megan’s Law: The Unknown Danger Across the Street
Send us a text In July 1994, seven-year-old Megan Kanka walked across the street in her quiet New Jersey neighborhood to see a neighbor’s new puppy. She never came home. What followed would expose the hidden dangers living in plain sight and ignite a nationwide demand for change. This episode traces the path from grief to law, from law to evidence, and from evidence to impact—revealing how one family’s heartbreak led to the creation of Megan’s Law and transformed how America protects its chil...
A Crime's Ripple Effect
Send us a text When two teenage girls were murdered in rural Leicestershire in the 1980s, detectives were left with no suspects, no leads, and a community gripped by fear. But just miles away, a young geneticist named Alec Jeffreys was studying DNA for reasons that had nothing to do with crime. His work—never intended for law enforcement—produced a discovery that would change the world: genetic fingerprinting. What began as pure scientific curiosity became the breakthrough that cleared an inn...
