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Bluepinky

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6. That was truly amazing!

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #5)

Sat May 1, 2021, 11:46 AM

May 2021

That guy assumed he’d never be caught.

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Man Arrested in 1980 Slaying of 79-Year-Old California Woman [View all] discocrisco01 May 2021 OP

DNA testing and wide use of computers to evaluate evidence is the answer as to why this happened. Stuart G May 2021 #1

The guy had to have DNA in some databank somewhere jimfields33 May 2021 #2

Or did they have tips about him and get DNA upon his arrest? Bengus81 May 2021 #3

Good question. jimfields33 May 2021 #4

Not necessarily. If a family member has dna on file they can get a partial match hit on them. Hassin Bin Sober May 2021 #5

That was truly amazing! Bluepinky May 2021 #6

I think I read somewhere they are trying the same technique for the Zodiac killer. Hassin Bin Sober May 2021 #10

Yeah, he should be. Bluepinky May 2021 #18

These "find your family history" genealogy sites make it easier to solve these cold cases. n/t Yavin4 May 2021 #9

It''s actually alot of work, unless researchers get lucky LeftInTX May 2021 #19

No, they could have tracked him through familial DNA, like they did for Golden State Killer greenjar_01 May 2021 #7

Or a relative had DNA in a databank. Midnight Writer May 2021 #8

Many people that thought they got away with murder/rape because decades have passed alphafemale May 2021 #12

Let me guess.... He did this when he was 23 and has lived a full life....but alphafemale May 2021 #11

I'll save that attitude for the conviction if it happens AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #13

DNA does not lie. alphafemale May 2021 #14

I agree, but I am not an "arrest means guilt" person. That's why there are trials. AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #15

And then he has had most of his life since slaughtering that helpless old woman. alphafemale May 2021 #16

Did I say "mercy?" All I said was I will reserve my call for blood until after conviction. AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #17

You don't have "old man bones" at 64. colorado_ufo May 2021 #20

They are going to try everything. alphafemale May 2021 #21

It's more likely that this guy has been a repeat offender over the years... joshcryer May 2021 #22

Like the Golden State Killer turned out to be a cop while he was terrorizing and killing. alphafemale May 2021 #23

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