A Skull in the Mail and DNA That Solved Murder

Murder Files Unsealed · Jul 4, 2026 · 1h 9m · transcript

These sources consist of transcripts from the true crime series Cold Case Files, detailing three separate investigations into brutal murders. The first case explores the rape and slaying of Sue Chaff, where a flawed early DNA test initially cleared the actual killer, John Meyer, who was later identified decades later through advanced genetic profiling. The second narrative focuses on the disappearance of thirteen-year-old Shannon Capers, whose remains were discovered in the woods following a tip from a former girlfriend of the perpetrator, Maurice Tate. Finally, the episode covers the…