heart of a generation-old mystery. a young mom, torn between her photographer husband and her photographer lover, found dead in her own home. there was blood everywhere. but it would take years before dna science would advance enough to unlock the clues inside it. and then there was this diary. it also had a story to tell. everything she knew about him was a lie. a husband under suspicion. could not be more convinced there was more. a lover subject of speculation. all of a sudden, he has a motive. after more than a quarter century, would this family get justice? hello, and welcome to dateline. she was a charismatic and talented young mother. when she died violently, her family hoped for quick justice. but as years went by with nobody arrested or charged, that hope faded. what did not fade, small traces of dna evidence. more than two decades after the crime, could that evidence solve this case? here s keith morrison with haunting images. boyd underwood wa
mystery. a young mom, torn between her photographer husband, and her photographer lover, now dead in her own home. there was blood everywhere. but it would take years before dna science could advance enough to unlock the clues inside it. and then there was this diary. it also had a story to tell. everything she knew about him was a lie. a husband under suspicion. could not be more convinced there was more. a lover, subject of speculation. all of the sudden, he has a motive. after more than a quarter century, would this family get justice? hello, and welcome to dateline. she was a charismatic and talented young mother. when she died violently, her family hoped for quick justice. but as years went by with nobody arrested or charged, i hope faded. what did not fade, small traces of dna evidence. more than two decades after the crime, could that evidence solve this case? here s keith morrison with, haunting images. boyd underwood was back. back here where he a
identified the evidence on the plastic bag as being human blood. it was not the same type of blood from the victim. in fact, in the early 80s it is all science could tell them. the blood on the bag was a different type than the victims. but silently, patiently, the dna waited. in 1999, it was a whole new scientific world. in 83, they had obtained a blood sample from the husband. we got a match and it was his blood found in the plastic bag. inside of the closet? inside of the closet. though, of course, that was also gregory s closet for four years. he had only been out of the house for a few months. boyd decided to have all evidence retested, and, now, gregory s dna turned up in several places. a tiny spot on the closet doorknob, on a rear sliding glass, and, in a powder room sink. but the amount was miniscule. so, perhaps, it meant nothing.
us. that the blood on the bag was a different type in the victims. but, silently, patiently, that dna waited. in 1999, it was a whole new scientific world. back in 83, they had obtained a blood sample from the husband. it was his blood that was found on the last. bag inside a closet? inside. closet though, of course, that was also gregory s closet for more than four years. he d only been out of the place a couple of months. boyd decided to have all the evidence retested, and, now gregory s dna turned up in several places. a tiny spot on the plaza doorknob, on a rear sliding glass door, and in a powder room sink. the amount was miniscule. so, perhaps, it meant nothing. gregory could ve left it there when he lived in the house, except the bathroom sink had her blood and his blood mix.