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Decades-old murder of Vermont teacher Rita Curran solved with DNA evidence pulled from cigarette

Por: New York Daily News Crime February 23, 2023

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DNA pulled from the butt of a cigarette has helped authorities solve the murder of Rita Curran, a Vermont teacher found dead in her apartment back in 1971. Investigators identified William DeRoos — a man who lived in the same apartment building as 24-year-old Curran — as the killer, thanks to advances in DNA technology and genetic genealogy, Burlington Police said Tuesday. DeRoos, who was 31 years old when he committed the crime, died of a... + full article



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