The Killer Was Never on Their Radar. Then Genetic Genealogy Changed Everything

On July 31th 1999, Two best friends took a wrong turn on a summer night and vanished. For 24 years, the homicide of J.B. Beasley and Tracie Hawlett remained one of Alabama's most haunting cold cases until investigative genetic genealogy uncovered the truth. YOU MAY READ MORE ABOUT THIS CASE BELOW!! 1. Comprehensive case overview covering the 1999 crime, the 20-year cold case investigation, Parabon NanoLabs' genetic genealogy work, McCraney's arrest, trial, and life sentence. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_J.B._Beasley_and_Tracie_Hawlett 2. Detailed account of the GEDmatch genealogy breakthrough, CeCe Moore's identification of McCraney, and the surveillance operation that confirmed his DNA. Source: https://abcnews.com/US/dna-match-leads-arrest-minister-decades-after-murders/story?id=109987862 3. Primary source court reporting on the capital charges filed against McCraney, including the four-count indictment for the killings of Beasley and Hawlett. Source: https://www.wsfa.com/2019/04/03/murder-case-dothan-teens-bound-over-grand-jury/ 4. Coverage of McCraney's pre-trial proceedings, including the woman who recanted claims of police involvement and the jury selection challenges that delayed the case four years. Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jb-beasley-tracie-hawlett-1999-deaths-alabama-coley-mccraney-trial-delayed-lack-of-jurors/ 5. Post-conviction account of McCraney's life from 1999 through sentencing, detailing his time as a truck driver, preacher, and nonprofit founder while the investigation closed in. Source: https://www.oxygen.com/sins-of-the-south/crime-news/where-jb-beasley-tracie-hawletts-killer-coley-mccraney-now WANT MORE SOLVED CASES? WATCH THEM HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu_6ZePp_DIaCle1QXoWB6vqLBWnnm0Uo -------------------------- Disclaimer: This documentary is intended for educational and informational purposes. It is based on publicly available records and focuses on the investigation, evidence, and