LORTON, Va. — A mystery that haunted Fairfax County investigators for more than half a century has finally been solved.

A 4-year-old boy who was killed more than 50 years ago has finally been identified thanks to genetic genealogy.

Detectives believe his mother and her boyfriend, who had already served time for murder, were involved in the Carl's death.

A 4-year-old boy who was found dead in Lorton, Virginia, more than 50 years ago, and whose name has remained a mystery, has ...

A body found in a Washington, D.C. suburb more than 50 years ago has been identified as a 4-year-old boy from Philadelphia, ...

The victim was identified as 4-year-old Carl Matthew Bryant born on May 26, 1968. On Monday at 1 p.m., FCPD held a news ...

Fairfax County Police Monday identified the remains of a 4-year-old boy whose body was discovered in 1972 in Lorton.His name ...

The Fairfax Police Department announced it solved a 1972 cold case surrounding the death of a Carl Matthew Bryant, 4, using forensic genealogy ...

Long before DNA was used to solve crimes, the original detective on the case kept a sample of the child’s hair.

Hair saved in a case file and the latest DNA technology led Virginia police to the name of a 4-year-old boy found dead 53 ...