<2> DNA Technology Convicts a 64-Year-Old for Murdering a Teenager in 1982
<3> A Case of Cold Justice
<4> The use of DNA technology has revolutionized the field of forensic science, allowing law enforcement agencies to solve crimes that were previously unsolvable. In the case of Sarah Geer, a 13-year-old girl who was murdered in California in 1982, DNA technology played a crucial role in identifying her killer.
<5> Sarah Geer was last seen leaving her friend’s house in Cloverdale, California, on the evening of May 23, 1982. The next morning, a firefighter walking home from work found her body. The Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release that her death was ruled a homicide, but due to the “limited forensic science of the day,” no suspect was identified and the case went cold for decades.
<6> Nearly 44 years after Sarah’s murder, a jury found James Unick, 64, guilty of killing her on February 13. It would have been the victim’s 57th birthday, the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office told CNN. Genetic genealogy, which combines DNA evidence and traditional genealogy,