# DNA Identifies David Allen Snyder as Killer in 1973 Double Murder

Florida authorities used DNA genealogy to identify David Allen Snyder as the killer of two sisters in a 1973 cold case.

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A DNA sample collected from a Snyder relative earlier in 2026 confirmed the suspect was David Allen Snyder after analysis by the FDLE crime laboratory. [^1]

Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay announced on September 2, 2026, that David Allen Snyder was identified as the killer in the 1973 double murder of two New Jersey sisters in Key Largo, Florida. [^2]

Authorities said this year that DNA obtained from one of David Allen Snyder's relatives confirmed the connection to the murders. [^3]

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office announced in 2026 that DNA evidence linked David Allen Snyder, a former Key West resident, to the 1973 murders of Marguerite 'Maggie' Jenkins and Mary Jenkins. [^4]

In 2023, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement performed genealogy research and family tree-building which led to the identification of David Allen Snyder. [^5]

Marguerite 'Maggie' Jenkins, 18, and Mary Jenkins, 16, were last seen hitchhiking on Stock Island on May 2, 1973, before their bodies were discovered the following day in a wooded area near Mile Marker 99.5 on U.S. 1. [^6]

David Allen Snyder died of natural causes in Idaho in 2008 at age 57, so he will not face charges. [^7]

The sisters' bodies were found on May 3, 1973 in a wooded area off US-1 and Key Largo. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. A DNA sample collected from a Snyder relative earlier in 2026 confirmed the suspect was David Allen Snyder after analysis by the FDLE crime laboratory. (keysnews.com, News)
2. Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay announced on September 2, 2026, that David Allen Snyder was identified as the killer in the 1973 double murder of two New Jersey sisters in Key Largo, Florida. (keysnews.com, News)
3. Authorities said this year that DNA obtained from one of David Allen Snyder's relatives confirmed the connection to the murders. (WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale, News)
4. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office announced in 2026 that DNA evidence linked David Allen Snyder, a former Key West resident, to the 1973 murders of Marguerite 'Maggie' Jenkins and Mary Jenkins. (WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale, News)
5. In 2023, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement performed genealogy research and family tree-building which led to the identification of David Allen Snyder. (keysnews.com, News)
6. Marguerite 'Maggie' Jenkins, 18, and Mary Jenkins, 16, were last seen hitchhiking on Stock Island on May 2, 1973, before their bodies were discovered the following day in a wooded area near Mile Marker 99.5 on U.S. 1. (keysnews.com, News)
7. David Allen Snyder died of natural causes in Idaho in 2008 at age 57, so he will not face charges. (WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale, News)
8. The sisters' bodies were found on May 3, 1973 in a wooded area off US-1 and Key Largo. (WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale, News)

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