Numerous tips over the past 21 years have led to a newly-named suspect in the 2000 murder of 16-year-old Molly Bish, according to the Worcester County District.
Could ‘partial-match DNA’ help solve cold cases? Bill filed on behalf of Molly Bish family would give investigators new tool, but privacy concerns abound MassLive.com 1 hr ago Patrick Johnson, masslive.com
SPRINGFIELD A bill filed on behalf of Molly Bish’s family would expand the use of DNA in criminal investigations, allowing investigators to look for partial matches and narrow down the field of potential suspects in cold cases.
But the proposal is met with serious questions about privacy and police and prosecutorial overreach even from prosecutors themselves.
The bill, S.1595 an Act Permitting Familial Searching and Partial DNA Matches in Investigating Certain Unsolved Cases was filed by State Sen. Anne Gobi, D-Spencer, and Rep. Todd Smola, R-Warren. In March, it was forwarded to the Public Safety and Homeland Safety Committee for review.
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Molly Bish was just 16 years old when she disappeared from her job as a lifeguard in Warren, Massachusetts in June of 2000. Three years later, her partial remains were found 1.5 miles from the Bish s home.
Now, nearly 21 years after her disappearance, Molly s family is still pleading with her killer to come forward.
Heather Bish is a teacher in Barnstable County, but when she s not in the classroom, she spends time digging for answers, trying to solve her sister s murder. Heather recently started a TikTok account, where she said that every year since Molly s disappearance, the family has sent out public pleas, asking Molly s murderer to come forward. This year, with TikTok s increasing popularity, Heather downloaded the app and started sharing Molly s story through videos, encouraging others to spread the word and putting pressure on Molly s murderer to come forward.