Man sentenced for kidnapping, rape 25 years ago, ID d through Genealogical DNA times-advocate.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from times-advocate.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Genetic genealogy, which uses DNA, is often used to help solve cold-case murders. But a few years ago, investigators used it to solve a decades old rape, leading them to arrest a now 66-year-old man. A North County jury convicted him at trial last fall.
Jade Janks said she woke up to find Tom Merriman, 64, dead in her car; prosecutors said she drugged and strangled him after learning he had nude photos of her
Jade Janks said she woke up to find Tom Merriman, 64, dead in her car; prosecutors said she drugged and strangled him after learning he had nude photos of her