Florida Man Convicted in Cold Case Killing Linked by Beer Cans and Brutal Stabbing

A Florida man, Kenneth Stough Jr., has been convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison after being linked to a 1996 cold case killing through DNA evidence from beer cans. Stough was arrested in 2021 after DNA retrieved from beer cans outside his home matched blood found at the crime scene. The victim, Terrance Paquett, was stabbed 73 times while working at a convenience store in Orlando. Stough, who lived across the street from the store and had previously worked there, was identified as a suspect through genetic genealogy testing. This case highlights the use of genealogy websites in solving cold cases, similar to the "Golden State Killer" case.