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SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The world of crime and DNA has evolved significantly over the past decade, including the use of phenotyping to help solve cases. In the Lowcountry, a 40-year-old cold case was ...

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The homicides of Debra Stone in 1984 and Cynthia McKenna in 2007 have been solved by cold case investigators with the RI attorney general's office. Authorities identified the killers as Robert D.