Rita Curran was violently killed in 1971. After 52 years, the case has finally been solved – with the help of DNA evidence found on a cigarette butt.
Even though no charges will be filed, extensive genetic research led the local state's attorney to confirm that the suspect committed the crime over 50 years ago.
By Mike Donoghue, Standard Correspondent Mary Curran Campbell, Rita Curran's sister, talks with former U.S. Senator and former Chittenden County State& .
By identifying the killer's DNA on a cigarette butt left at the crime scene, police in the United States were able to solve a 52-year-old cold case murder of a schoolteacher.