"48-Year-Old Colorado Cold Case Finally Solved Using DNA Technology"
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After nearly 50 years, the killer of Teree Becker, whose body was found in a Colorado field in 1975, has been identified through genetic genealogy as Thomas Martin Elliott, who also killed a woman in Las Vegas in 1991. The breakthrough came from DNA evidence linking the two cases, leading to the exhumation of Elliott's body and subsequent identification. Elliott had a history of criminal offenses and died by suicide in 1991. Authorities hope this discovery brings closure to Becker's family and friends.
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