Naperville, IL police and the Will County State’s Attorney announced an arrest in the 1972 murder of 15-year-old Julie Ann Hanson.
https://abc7chicago.com/naperville-cold-case-julie-ann-hanson-murder-police-will-county/10742881/
The case was solved through DNA evidence and genealogy research. It can be done. That is, as long as a police agency does not give up on or bury a case. I’m guessing these two Illinois law enforcement agencies did not have a tiny fraction of the budget the OCCK task force did.
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Several years ago the Feds and numerous Michigan law enforcements agencies spent well over a million dollars digging up a horse farm in Milford, Michigan looking for Jimmy Hoffa. As I recall, they acted on a weak tip.
Well done, Naperville. And here’s another one from Boston~based not on DNA, but tips. And a family that would not give up.
https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/06/03/person-of-interest-named-in-molly-bish-case/
Thank you, Mary. The Molly Bish case is a heartbreaking one. It’s good to know these cold cases can be solved.
Not sure how else to contact you, Cathy, but I was looking at a December 30, 1977 Daily Tribune and saw that the lead story was “More Tips Erased From (OCCK) Task Force Computer; Budget Officials Blamed.” Can be found at ropltribune.org.
Thanks, Dale. Budget officials—right. Unless it is something confidential/personal, it is better to post here. That way insights/observations can be shared with all readers.