DNA Solves Cold Cases

[Dr. Cheese]

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This story interests me because it makes me think of certain famous unsolved murders like the Black Dahlia case. Many people develop exotic theories to explain famous unsolved cases, but I feel that most of them were simply committed by pretty average criminals who simply had an opportunity. I remember a killer who was executed in Florida a few years ago for some horrible murders around the U of Florida. He was a career criminal was caught when his DNA was sampled after he was arrested for a robbery in Tampa, I think.

 

[Phil Smith]

I thought this part was interesting, 42 years old, dead of natural causes.

When Groves was dying in prison, detectives asked him to share the fate of his victims, but he refused, Morrissey said. Morrissey said Groves died of natural causes.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I thought this part was interesting, 42 years old, dead of natural causes.

They don't say, but I would not be surprised if it were AIDS related since he was killing and raping prostitutes.

 

[Phil Smith]

Yeah, I could see that, but that's not "natural causes", well maybe for him it was, actually someone killing him would be a "natural" cause.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Yeah, I could see that, but that's not "natural causes", well maybe for him it was, actually someone killing him would be a "natural" cause.

Diseases are usually called natural causes.

 

[bigbasscat1]

DNA has certainly solved cold cases and cleared individuals wrongfully convicted, but you'd be surprised how many folks victimized by a car burglary expect a full "CSI" setup to roll out for their call.

 

[Phil Smith]

DNA has certainly solved cold cases and cleared individuals wrongfully convicted, but you'd be surprised how many folks victimized by a car burglary expect a full "CSI" setup to roll out for their call.

They figure if the technology exists why isn't it being used to help them...why worry about costs or practicality.

 

[nutdog]

This is the part I find interesting:

He had been released on parole in 1987 after serving five years in prison for killing a third woman in suburban Denver.

 

[Bard2dbone]

Well come on! He'd served five years! It's not like she was still dead or anything...