A half-century-old murder mystery in Wisconsin has finally been solved thanks to the groundbreaking technique of genetic genealogy. The arrest of an 84-year-old Minnesota man, Jon Miller, marks a significant milestone in the investigation into the death of Mary K. Schlais, who was tragically killed in 1974. This case, which had long stumped investigators, highlights the power of this advanced technology in bringing closure to cold cases.
Two off-duty NYPD officers, Julio Alcantara-Santiago, 40, and Christian Garcia, 32, have been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting an extremely intoxicated woman in the Bronx on July 9th. The victim, who was unable to stand on her own and subsequently passed out, has no memory of leaving the bar where the incident occurred. DNA tests later confirmed that the officers’ DNA matched the dried spit found on the victim. Surveillance footage from the bar shows the officers and the victim leaving the establishment with the officers supporting her as she was unable to walk. The victim’s next memory is waking up to the officers allegedly sexually assaulting her in a strange apartment.
Blood found at the Milwaukee home of Maxwell Anderson, the man accused of killing 19-year-old Sade Robinson, has been confirmed not to belong to the victim. Robinson’s disappearance on April 1 sparked a missing persons search, leading to the recovery of a severed leg and subsequent charges against Anderson, including homicide and mutilation of a corpse. However, prosecutors amended the complaint on Monday, indicating the blood in Anderson’s residence did not match Robinson’s DNA. The identity of the blood’s source remains unclear. Despite the blood discrepancy, preliminary results have identified the severed leg as belonging to Robinson, with more body parts washing ashore in Lake Michigan since her disappearance. The investigation continues, and Anderson’s next court appearance is scheduled for May 16.
Brian Field, an 87-year-old paedophile who murdered 14-year-old Roy Tutill in 1968, has died in prison in February. Field’s DNA linked him to Roy’s murder over 30 years later. He was also a suspect in the unsolved cases of David Spencer, Patrick Warren, and Mark Billington.
