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52-Year-Old Murder Solved: Generazio Linked to Waldman Case

3/13/2026

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The 52-year-old murder of Barbara Waldman in her New York home in 1974 has been solved through investigative genetic genealogy.
Investigators linked Thomas Generazio, a deceased sanitation worker who died in 2004, to the crime.
Barbara Waldman's son discovered her body, which was bound and shot.
Barbara Waldman's daughter, Marla Waldman, announced Gerry Waldman, Barbara Waldman's husband, has been exonerated.
Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder condemned Generazio's actions as inexcusable.

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The 52-year-old murder of Barbara Waldman in her New York home in 1974 has been solved through investigative genetic genealogy.
Investigators linked Thomas Generazio, a deceased sanitation worker who died in 2004, to the crime.
Barbara Waldman's son discovered her body, which was bound and shot.
Barbara Waldman's daughter, Marla Waldman, announced Gerry Waldman, Barbara Waldman's husband, has been exonerated.
Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder condemned Generazio's actions as inexcusable.