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Oregon man found guilty of murder in 1980 cold case of college student after DNA link

  • Plympton kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and beat Tucker to death in 1980, as stated by the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office.
  • DNA from Tucker’s autopsy in 1980 led to a suspect, Robert Plympton, identified by Parabon Nanolabs genealogist in 2021, per the district attorney’s office.
  • Gresham police surveilled Plympton in Troutdale after discovering his location.
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Oregon man found guilty of murder in 1980 cold case of college student after DNA link

An Oregon man has been found guilty of murder in a 1980s cold case involving a college student. Prosecutors say Multnomah County Circuit Judge Amy Baggio found Robert Plympton of

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DNA from discarded gum links Oregon man to 1980 murder of college student

An Oregon man has been found guilty in the 1980 murder of a college student after police linked him to the case through chewing gum, authorities said.

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Oregon man found guilty of murder in 1980 cold case of college student after DNA link

An Oregon man has been found guilty of murder in a 1980s cold case involving a college student

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Oregon man found guilty after DNA from chewing gum links him to 1980 murder of college student

Robert Plympton, 60, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Barbara Mae Tucker, officials said.

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Oregon man found guilty of murder in 1980 cold case of college student after DNA link

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man has been found guilty of murder in a 1980s cold case involving a college student. Prosecutors say Multnomah County Circuit Judge Amy Baggio found Robert Plympton of suburban Portland guilty Friday of first-degree murder in the death of Barbara Mae Tucker. Gresham police arrested Plympton in 2021 after they said DNA technology linked him to the crime. A student found Tucker’s body on campus on Jan. 16, 1980. A …

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Oregon man found guilty of murder in 1980 cold case of college student after DNA link

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man living in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon, has been found guilty in the 1980 cold case murder of a 19-year-old college student. Multnomah County […]

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