Rachael Johnson Part 1 of 2

Episode 94 Rachael Johnson Part 1 of 2

In 1991, a woman was found lying in the street near Akron, Ohio, half naked and set ablaze. She was quickly identified as Rachael Johnson, a young single mother who had last been seen walking in the parking lot of a local convenience store. A thorough investigation by Akron police looked at everyone Rachael knew even remotely – investigators were certain that she knew her killer. They were right, but it was not until decades later that forensic genealogy pointed them to someone they had never considered – someone who Rachael's family knew all too well.

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