Cigarette butt leads police to suspected killer in 1971 murder

Discarded cigarette butt, DNA tests solve 52-year-old Vermont murder - The Boston Globe

A discarded cigarette found near the body of a 24-year-old school teacher in her apartment nearly 52 years ago helped lead investigators to an upstairs neighbor who they say strangled her after having a fight with his wife, police said.

Police Solve Teacher's 1971 Cold Case Murder Using Discarded Cigarette Butt

Rita Curran, 24, was strangled by her newlywed neighbor while home alone. Her killer later moved to Thailand and became a monk, Vermont police said.

Discarded cigarette butt, DNA tests solve 52-year-old murder

Discarded cigarette found near body of Vermont school teacher Rira Curran in 1971 led investigators to William DeRoos, who they say strangled her.

A discarded cigarette butt and DNA tests solve a 52-year-old murder of Vermont woman

A discarded cigarette found near the body of a Vermont school teacher in her apartment nearly 52 years ago helped lead investigators to a neighbor who they say strangled her, Vermont police said.

Police Use Cigarette Butt, DNA Testing To Solve 52-Year-Old Murder Case

A 52-year-old cold case in Vermont has been solved thanks to DNA retrieved from a discarded cigarette butt left next to the body of the victim, police said.

DNA on a cigarette butt just helped solve a 52-year-old murder in Vermont

"The random violence of her murder left a stain on our community and it devastated her family." The post DNA on a cigarette butt just helped solve a 52-year-old murder in Vermont appeared first on Boston.com.