Police collecting evidence at a concert venue

DNA from Discarded Water Bottle Leads to Arrest in 1985 Murder Case

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Rhode Island authorities made a significant breakthrough in a decades-old murder case from 1985 by collecting DNA evidence from a suspect's discarded water bottle at a rock concert. This new forensic approach enabled the arrest of the suspect, highlighting advances in DNA technology and investigative methods.

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