Michigan 1987 Cold Case Solved — Only a Monster Would Do This

Cold Case Unsealed · Aug 19, 2026 · 58m

The episode details the extraordinary resolution of a 35-year-old cold case involving the 1987 murder of Roxanne Wood in Niles, Michigan. For decades, investigators wrongfully suspected her husband, Terry Wood, until advancements in forensic genetic genealogy and the efforts of university students transformed the investigation. By analyzing a microscopic DNA sample, researchers identified Patrick Gillum, a man with a prior history of violence who lived just miles from the crime scene. An undercover operation involving a discarded cigarette butt eventually provided the conclusive DNA match…