Emerging technologies. Cold cases. Long-awaited breakthroughs.

In this bonus episode of The Fronczak Files, Jack and Tracey sit down with Cairenn Binder, Assistant Director of the IGG Center and Director of the Investigative Genetic Genealogy Certificate Program at Ramapo College. Cairenn breaks down how civilians trained in investigative genetic genealogy are helping unlock decades-old cold cases, identify the unknown, and even exonerate the wrongfully convicted.

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Children sold. Memories buried. Identities erased.

In this episode of The Fronczak Files, Jack and Tracey uncover the disturbing truth behind Dr. Katherine Cole, a physician who operated an illegal baby adoption ring from the 1930s through the 1960s. Countless children were trafficked through her network, many of whom would later come to be known as “Cole Babies.”

They are joined by Bob Lightner, a man directly impacted by Cole’s operation, who shares his personal adoption story and the lifelong consequences of having his identity taken from him at birth.

How many children were involved? How did Dr. Cole evade oversight for decades? And how can surviving Cole Babies, and their descendants, begin the process of reclaiming their genetic truth?

Join Jack and Tracey as they:

• Uncover the history and inner workings of Dr. Katherine Cole’s illegal adoption ring

• Speak with Bob Lightner about his own adoption and search for identity

• Explain the steps other “Cole Babies” can take to pursue answers and genetic truth

This is a powerful episode about lost identities, systemic failures, and the long road toward truth.

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A baby abandoned. A secret buried. A chance to uncover the truth.

In this episode of The Fronczak Files, the team speaks with Kris, a woman who was abandoned as a newborn in a wooded neighborhood area and adopted shortly thereafter. Years later, her adoptive parents shared what little they knew of her earliest moments, leaving Kris with a lifetime of unanswered questions. Follow along as the team uses genetic genealogy and DNA analysis to help piece together her biological story.

Who are Kris’ biological parents? Why was she abandoned? And how does she process the answers she’s waited her entire life to find?

Join the team as they:

• Revisit the known details of Kris’s abandonment and early life

• Walk through the genetic genealogy process used to build her family tree

• Explore the emotional impact of discovering one’s genetic truth

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