A Pennsylvania man has admitted to the 1987 cold case murder of an 85-year-old woman after DNA linked him to the gruesome crime, investigators said Tuesday. TEXAS MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN 1995 COLD CASE MURDER OF CALIFORNIA MOM, AUTHORITIES SAY"This is an example that killers and rapists will never avoid capture," Adams County District Attorney Brian Sinnett said. The case remained cold until 2018 when investigators sent the same DNA evidence that exonerated the family member to Parabon Nanolabs for genetic genealogy analysis. The results identified common ancestors of the DNA, revealing two surnames of Laughman and Speelman, FOX43 reported, citing court documents. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPTest results found that the DNA sample Speelman provided matched the DNA sample found on the victim, police said.

Source: Fox News July 28, 2021 15:45 UTC