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Cracked Cold Cases

Genetic genealogy is cracking cold cases by identifying countless John & Jane Does, as well as exposing many of their killers (thank, "Project Lisa"!) Science & justice team up here, & are a formidable duo! Grab some popcorn & get ready to dive into the many cold cases getting cracked that you'll find here!

36k subscribers31 posts / mo in Sep 20265 authors / mosince 2018

r/CrackedColdCases has 36k members (+2.9% over the last 12 months). It gets about 31 posts a month from 5 people. Top topics: Missing and Dead Bodies Investigation, Veterans Memorials and Murder Arrests.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+2.9%in 12 months · +0.4% in 3 months
Oct 202636k
Growing36k subscribers
Data since Sep 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−18%vs Sep 2025 · −17% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202631
QuieterPeaked at 111 in Mar 2022
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/CrackedColdCases

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Missing and Dead Bodies Investigation0.5%
  2. Veterans Memorials0.5%
  3. Murder Arrests0.2%
  4. Violence and Shootings0.2%
  5. Murder and Sentencing Cases0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Yahoo!
  2. CBS News
  3. Go
  4. 6abc Philadelphia
  5. AOL

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