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A 1986 killing haunted investigators for decades. Then DNA delivered a breakthrough
A 1986 killing haunted investigators for decades. Then DNA delivered a breakthrough
A 1986 killing haunted investigators for decades. Then DNA delivered a breakthrough

Published on: 09/25/2026

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A decades-old homicide investigation moved forward after prosecutors said DNA evidence linked a Maryland man to the 1986 death of Teresa Ann Houck.

A Maryland cold case that went unsolved for nearly 40 years has taken a major turn after prosecutors announced murder charges against a man they say was linked to the crime through DNA evidence.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/09/a-1986-murder-mystery-sat-unsolved-for-decades-then-dna-changed-everything.html

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