Advancements in DNA technology solve decades-old cold cases.
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DNA evidence has solved a nearly 50-year-old cold case in Quebec, Canada, linking the murder of a 16-year-old girl to a deceased man whose body was buried over 800 miles away in West Virginia. Franklin Romine, who died in 1982, was identified as the killer through genetic genealogy. Romine's remains were exhumed and DNA tests confirmed he was responsible for the murder of Sharron Prior in 1975. No charges will be filed as Romine is deceased.
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- Methods used to solve Montreal teen's murder could help with other cold cases Montreal Gazette
- Sharron Prior Case: Franklin Romine Exhumed to Solve Sharron Prior Cold Case Murder The Daily Beast
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