A Hawaii man has been arrested after DNA technology helped investigators identify him as a suspect in the 1992 slaying of a 15-year-old girl:
Three years ago, Sunnyvale police Detective Matt Hutchison teamed up with a genealogist who narrowed the DNA down to four brothers. Hutchison then sought out one of Gary Ramirez’s children and collected a DNA sample, which showed a high probability that the suspect was their father, he said.
After that, authorities used a search warrant to swab Gary Ramirez’s mouth for a DNA sample, which a crime lab confirmed matched the DNA found at the crime scene.Ramirez, a retired bug exterminator, had no criminal record, police say. His older brother, Rudy Ramirez, who also lives in Maui, said he can’t imagine that his younger brother would be capable of such a horrific crime.
“I’ve never seen him violent or get angry ever,” Ramirez’s brother told the newspaper. “He wouldn’t hurt a fly.”According to the DA's office, he grew up in Fresno before serving in the U.S. Air Force in the early 1970s. After leaving the military, he frequented or lived in the Bay Area, San Diego, Colorado, and Hawaii.Hutchinson grew up in Sunnyvale, and said the case had long been important for him to solve.
"Behind every old murder file in every major police department, there is a person, heartbreak, and a mystery," District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in a statement."The mystery of Karen Stitt’s death has been solved thanks to advances in forensic science and a detective that would never, ever give up."The Associated Press contributed to this report
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Overcoming the “Impossible” With DNA to Building Superconductor That Could Transform TechnologyCould let computers work at warp speed, save energy, and even make trains fly. Scientists have used DNA to overcome a nearly insurmountable obstacle to engineering materials that will revolutionize electronics. Published in the journal Science on July 28, the work was performed by researchers at th
Read more »
Pleasanton domestic dispute leads to shooting near Highway 680/580 exchangeA possible shooting was reported in Pleasanton Monday afternoon and police were urging people to avoid the area.
Read more »
NJ Hospital Bomb Hoax Leads to Rifle Stockpile in Employee's Unlocked Closet: CopsPolice responding to a bomb threat at a New Jersey hospital discovered a massive weapons cache hidden inside an employee’s unlocked closet that contained more than three dozen firearms, according to police.
Read more »
Jessie Ware Leads By Example in Self-Love Championing 'Free Yourself' Video.JessieWare is a self-love championing leader in the lively music video for her latest single, “Free Yourself.”
Read more »
Hit-and-run accident leads to Salt Lake City gas leakResidents and drivers are being told to avoid an area in Salt Lake City due to a gas leak caused by a hit-and-run accident.
Read more »