48-year-old cold case murder solved using DNA advancements
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Police in Longueuil, Quebec have solved a nearly 50-year-old cold case murder of 16-year-old Sharron Prior using advancements in DNA technology and genetic genealogy. Investigators identified the killer as Franklin Romine, who died in Montreal in 1982 and was buried in West Virginia. Romine's DNA was matched to DNA found on a piece of evidence recovered from the crime scene. As Romine is deceased, investigators closed the case and will not pursue any charges in court.
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