Vegas nonprofit aids cold case families with DNA testing, solving two local murders

Описание: The holidays can be a challenging time for families of cold case victims, as they continue to seek answers.

The Vegas Justice League, a nonprofit founded by Las Vegas tech entrepreneur Justin Woo and his wife, Lydia Ansel, in 2020, is dedicated to assisting these families by funding advanced DNA testing on unsolved homicides through Othram Laboratory in Texas.

"We have a philanthropy. We just wanted to do good things for the community," said Woo and Ansel. "When law enforcement reached out, we said that's something that could be helpful for the community. We sponsored a case, and we ended up solving two cold case murders in Las Vegas."

One notable case involved the murder of 14-year-old Stephanie Isaacson, who disappeared in June 1989 while walking to Eldorado High School.

Despite initial setbacks with DNA testing, the case was solved in 2021, linking her death to Darren Roy Marchant, who committed suicide in 1995.

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