Chip Chick
In December of 2020, authorities learned that the woman’s name was Laurie Diane Potter after they were able to connect her DNA to her son.
Back in 2003, Laurie lived in Temecula. She was 54-years-old, and she was married to a man named Jack Dennis Potter.
As authorities investigated Laurie’s life, they collected enough evidence to arrest Jack with her murder.
San Diego County Sheriff’s Office; pictured above is Laurie
5 days ago Jack was officially arrested and charged with Laurie’s murder. He will appear in court on May 20th.
“Laurie was never reported missing. This murder would likely have gone unsolved if not for the use of investigative genetic genealogy,” the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office explained.
“The Sheriff’s Department would like to thank all the members of the public contacted during this investigation for their cooperation. We couldn’t have done it without you.”
Laurie’s case is still being investigated. If you have any information that can help, please contact the Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330 or at (858) 565-5200 if it’s after hours.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
You can read the entire press release on Laurie here.
