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72-Year-Old Man Indicted in 1983 Oregon Cold Case After DNA Confirms Victim’s Identity

He is held in California pending extradition after prosecutors used advanced DNA analysis to link the skull to Teresa Peroni

DNA Breakthrough Leads to Arrest in 1994 Murder of Megan Johns

Salt Lake City Police Solve 40-Year-Old Cold Case Murder of Christine Gallegos

Gary Ramirez Sentenced to Life for 1982 Murder of Karen Stitt

Police Reopen 2003 Bartender Murder Case with Advanced DNA Testing

DNA Breakthrough Identifies Suspect in 45-Year-Old Perth Murder Case

DNA Breakthrough Leads to Arrest in 1977 Murder of Hawaii Teen

DNA Evidence Solves 20-Year-Old Utah Cold Case, Leading to Arrest

DNA Breakthrough Leads to Arrest in 1977 Murder of Honolulu Teen

1981 Ohio Cold Case Solved Through DNA After Suspect Killed in Shootout

Queens Cold Case Solved: Murder Victim Identified After 33 Years Using DNA Technology

JonBenét Ramsey Case Advances With Push for DNA Retesting

Georgia Man Charged in 1985 Church Murders After DNA Clears Original Suspect

Canadian Man Charged in 1997 Cold Case Murder of New Jersey Woman

Ancestry DNA Test Links TikToker’s Grandmother to 1997 Baby Garnet Cold Case

DNA Evidence Solves 1979 Cold Case Murder in Illinois

Wisconsin Man Charged in 1985 Decapitation Murder of College Student

Ex-Trucker Charged in 1977 California Murders After DNA Match

1996 Montana Teen Murder Solved Through DNA, Suspect Dies After Questioning

Arrest Made in 1982 Cold Case Murder of 13-Year-Old Girl