The Chameleon Killer Unmasked: How DNA Finally Identified All Four Bear Brook Victims
Show Notes
In September 2025, investigators announced the identity of the final victim in New Hampshire's Bear Brook murders: three-year-old Rea Rasmussen, biological daughter of serial killer Terry Rasmussen. This episode traces the 40-year investigation from the discovery of four bodies in barrels to the groundbreaking use of genetic genealogy that identified both the killer and all his victims.
Sources & References
- NHPR: Investigators identify last remaining Bear Brook murder victim — but a new mystery emerges
- New Hampshire Department of Justice: Identification of Final Unidentified Victim
- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: The Little Girl in the Barrel
- Wikipedia: Bear Brook murders
- NBC News: Final victim in Bear Brook murders identified as daughter of suspected 'Chameleon Killer'
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