Castree DNA Match One in One Billion

The trial of Ronald Castree for the 1975 murder of 11-year-old Lesley Molseed moved into the prosecutor's compelling DNA evidence, by which sperm found in Molseed's underwear provided a DNA match with the one-time comics dealer. The sample was obtained from material used for analysis of fiber, the original garments having been destroy in the mid-1980s.

The Molseed murder is news for both the seriousness of the crime and its notoriety deriving from the fact that a previous suspected was convicted and served time for several years before being cleared of the crime, dying a few months later.
 
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