California, DNA

DNA links now-dead killer to 1979 murder, rape of teen in California
Lewis "Randy" Williamson was cleared as a suspect by a polygraph in 1979 but DNA now links him to the victim, Esther Gonzalez.
DNA links California man to 1979 cold case murder, years after passing lie detector
Riverside, California, cold case homicide investigators used DNA technology to link a man who passed a lie detector in connection to a 1979 murder, to the crime.
DNA links suspect to 1979 California cold case killing — decades after he passed lie detector test
A man who was cleared by a polygraph test in the rape and murder of a teenage girl in 1979 has been linked to the victim with newfound DNA evidence, authorities revealed. Esther Gonzalez, 17, had been walking from her home in Beaumont,
DNA confirms man who had passed polygraph test as suspected killer in 1979 cold case
After 45 years, authorities in California were finally able to tell the Gonzalez family who they believe killed their loved one. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office used DNA and forensic genealogy to identify the suspected killer,
Cold case solved: Rapist and killer from 1979 identified by DNA evidence
Authorities reported Gonzalez was attacked and murdered while walking from her parent's home to her sister's house in Banning.
Man who passed lie detector in murder case finally caught out but he won't face justice
Authorities have revealed that newfound evidence has helped them solve the rape and murder case of Esther Gonzalez, 17, which had detectives stumped for more than 45 years
Body found in 1985 Westport cold case identified through DNA, lab says
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TikTokker reveals how DNA test may have solved a notorious cold case — and landed her grandmother behind bars
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Suspect Arrested in 2000 Cold Case Assault of Quadriplegic Woman in Concord After DNA Breakthrough
A DNA match leads to the arrest of Michael Evans for the 2000 cold case rape of a quadriplegic woman in Concord.
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TikToker reveals her Ancestry DNA test identified a cold case victim – and led to her own grandmother’s arrest
A woman’s Ancestry DNA kit solved a nearly 30-year-old cold case, but it resulted in her grandmother facing a possible ...
JonBenét Ramsey's father says advances in DNA technology can help solve daughter's cold case murder
Seven hours later, John discovered his daughter's lifeless body in a small room in the basement. The video featured is from a ...
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Woman reopened 27-year-old murder cold case after taking Ancestry DNA test that led to her grandmother’s arrest
A TikToker has revealed how a DNA test led to the reopening of one of her town's most well-known cold cases - and the arrest ...
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Decades-old mystery solved as DNA identifies 1972 murder victim in Polk County
In February 2017, the PCSO Cold Case Unit obtained a court order allowing the 1972 homicide victim's body to be exhumed to ...