The upcoming episode of Homicide Hunter: Never Give Up will shed light on the 1987 murder of Darlene Krashoc, a 20-year-old Fort Carson soldier who was beaten, assaulted, and strangled to death behind a Korean restaurant about 6 miles from the base in Colorado Springs. The manner of her death sent waves through the town back in the time.Trigger Warning: Graphic details of violence ahead.Despite the tremendous effort from authorities, they could not track down or narrow down a subject for decades until advancements in DNA testing and genealogy finally led authorities to Michael Whyte, a U.S. army veteran stationed around the crime scene. The case is replete with chilling details that would fascinate even veteran true-crime fanatics.Dr. Maurice Godwin@drmgodwinFinally a cold case is solved that I have been working on for years. Spc. Darlene Krashoc is the victim DNA leads to arrest in 1987 cold case slaying of Fort Carson soldierfoxnews.com/us/dna-arrest-…534Finally a cold case is solved that I have been working on for years. Spc. Darlene Krashoc is the victim DNA leads to arrest in 1987 cold case slaying of Fort Carson soldierfoxnews.com/us/dna-arrest-…Read on for a compilation of five such details from this long-drawn and complicated case of Darlene Krashoc's murder.Five quick facts about Darlene Krashoc's murder1) The manner of Darlene Krashoc's death shocked authoritiesAbbie Burke@AbbieBurke21BREAKING: Michael Whyte found guilty of First Degree Murder in case of Darlene Krashoc. He faces life in prison without parole. Will be sentenced tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. #coldcase #darlenekrashoc43BREAKING: Michael Whyte found guilty of First Degree Murder in case of Darlene Krashoc. He faces life in prison without parole. Will be sentenced tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. #coldcase #darlenekrashocDarlene's body was found behind a Korean Club by two patrolling officers. She was brutally beaten, mutilated, and strangled. She was naked from ankles up, and a black leather strap was knotted around her neck. Additionally, a wired clothes hanger was wrapped around her mouth.Her body was wholly mutilated, with reports stating that her breasts had been bitten off. She was also assaulted in a manner where her insides suffered blunt force trauma.2) The case was reopened multiple times before authorities had a breakthroughProud Disabled Sucker and Loser@JamesCalvettiThey just found the murderer of my sister-in-law in 1987 guilty after 33 years. RIP Darlene Krashoc.4They just found the murderer of my sister-in-law in 1987 guilty after 33 years. RIP Darlene Krashoc.Though authorities could not pinpoint a subject at the time of the crime, they revisited the case twice in 2001 and 2004. With advancements in DNA technology, authorities could develop a partial DNA profile. But with no match in the national database, it took years and more technological progress before they could land a solid lead.3) In 2016, investigators drew up a composite sketch using the DNA samples of the perpetratorIt’s Crime O Clock Somewhere Blog Pod@itscrimeoclockOn March 17, 1987, 20-year-old Army Specialist, Darlene Krashoc, was found dead. Her case was solved in 2019, when Michael Whyte was found when police used genetic genealogy, and found a distant relative of his. Michael was sentenced to life in prison.On March 17, 1987, 20-year-old Army Specialist, Darlene Krashoc, was found dead. Her case was solved in 2019, when Michael Whyte was found when police used genetic genealogy, and found a distant relative of his. Michael was sentenced to life in prison. https://t.co/PkSWioab3QAuthorities had nothing on their hands besides saliva and semen samples collected from the scene. In 2016, authorities used phenotyping to draw up a composite sketch of the suspect using DNA profiling. This was an approximate sketch of how the subject might have looked back then and how they might look now. 4) A pair of popular ancestry sites were instrumental in tracking down the killer4th Judicial DA@4thJudicialDAThe Jury has a decision in the Darlene Krashoc trial. Follow Twitter for post interviews.31The Jury has a decision in the Darlene Krashoc trial. Follow Twitter for post interviews.Two ancestry sites, 23 and Me and Ancestry.com, were instrumental in cracking the case. Investigators used these sites to track down people with similar DNA in Wisconsin and Texas. With their help, they located a certain Michael Whyte, who lived only 3 miles away from the crime scene. This was the lead that led to the resolution of the case.5) Before the authorities singled him out, Michael Whyte lived a seemingly normal lifeLance Benzel@lancebenzelNEW: Judge sentences Michael Whyte to life in prison without possibility of parole in 1987 rape and murder of Fort Carson soldier Darlene Krashoc. Her father, Paul Krashoc, rejoices that he and her mother "lived long enough" to see it. @csgazette94NEW: Judge sentences Michael Whyte to life in prison without possibility of parole in 1987 rape and murder of Fort Carson soldier Darlene Krashoc. Her father, Paul Krashoc, rejoices that he and her mother "lived long enough" to see it. @csgazetteMichael Whyte lived a normal life with no criminal history or signs of deviance. He enlisted in the army in 1979 and spent 19 years in the Army before retiring as a sergeant first class in 1998. He lived only three miles from where Darlene Krashoc's body was found. It took 32 years to reach Michael Whyte.He was sentenced to life for the murder of Darlene Krashoc.