A Texas-based DNA lab helped get answers in two New York state cold cases this week.
One was the case of Nassau County resident Barbara Waldman, who was found murdered in her Oceanside home on Jan. 11, 1974.
The case was investigated and a composite sketch was released. Investigators ruled out several potential suspects over the years, but no viable suspects were identified and the case went cold.
In 2024, investigators brought their forensic evidence to Othram, a DNA lab that has created a forensic database in part through members of the public contributing their DNA data, which is used solely to aid in investigations and help solve cold cases…