DNA Link Revives 44-Year-Old Texas Murder Case After Colorado Man's Trash Tested
A 79-year-old Colorado man has been indicted in connection with a 44-year-old murder case in Texas that had gone cold, after investigators matched DNA from his trash to blood found on the victim's clot. The murder occurred in 1981 and targeted a flight attendant in Texas.
A 79-year-old Colorado man has been indicted in connection to a 44-year-old murder case that went cold in 1981 after investigators matched DNA from his trash with blood found on the victim's clot. The victim was a Texas flight attendant who was strangled during an encounter with the suspect. Authorities used advanced DNA analysis techniques to revive the case, which had been inactive for decades. The suspect is set to appear in court to face charges related to the 1981 murder.