Yolanda McClary

Yolanda McClary born Yolanda Anna Gonzalez is a former crime scene investigator who starred alongside Kelly Siegler on TNTs true crime investigation series Cold Justice for the first 3 seasons She has also appeared in other true crime shows including TNTs Cold Justice The Odds 2017 The Jane Doe Murders 2021 and The DNA of Murder with Paul Holes 2019 She inspired Marg Helgenbergers character on the TV series CSI Crime Scene Investigation McClary worked for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for 26 years and 16 of those years were dedicated to working in the crime lab She has investigated over 7000 crime scenes During the last two years of McClarys career she solely worked on crimes to not only catch the perpetrator but also to be able to link them to multiple cases for prosecution She investigated these crimes in conjunction with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Henderson Police Department and North Las Vegas Police Department