Investigators trailed the man and got a styrofoam coffee cup he had thrown away. The cup was sent to a crime lab for testing and the DNA matched the perpetrator in a 1999 Michigan sexual assault and a 2000 Penn State case.
In 2004, a CODIS search linked the perpetrator in the 1999 Michigan case and the 2000 Pennsylvania case,In 2021, Penn State police detective Nick Sproveri reopened the investigation and decided to use genealogical DNA to solve the case. He worked with Oakland County Sheriff’s Office detective sergeant Eric Tremonti, who submitted DNA from the 1999 Michigan case to a genetic genealogy lab,In January 2023, investigators learned the suspect was likely Rillema or one of his brothers.
Rillema also lived near the Twin Lakes Golf Course in 1999 when the Michigan sexual assault occurred,reported. As for the 2000 Penn State sexual assault, investigators said Rillema was likely visiting one of his brothers, who went to Penn State at the time. On Jan. 31, 2023, investigators trailed Rillema and got a styrofoam coffee cup he had thrown away. The cup was sent to the Michigan State Police crime lab for testing and the DNA matched the perpetrator in the 1999 Michigan rape and 2000 Penn State case,When asked at a press conference what Rillema's reaction was, the Oakland County sheriff declined to comment and said such details are"probably best for the courtroom.
He encouraged those who have been assaulted under similar circumstances or on golf courses to come forward."If you are a victim of a similar circumstance, of rape on a golf course or some kind of rape that matches what we've just talked about ... please let us know or your local police agency," Bouchard said.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
DNA from coffee cup links man to two rapes from more than 20 years agoKurt Rillema, 51, was busted after advances in DNA linked the cold-case rapes to him.
Leer más »
Coffee cup DNA links 'avid golfer' to decades-old sexual assaults on courses in Michigan and PennsylvaniaA Michigan man described as an “avid golfer” has been arrested in connection with two decades-old sexual assault cases that occurred on golf courses in different states, after he was identified using genetic genealogy technology.
Leer más »
TV star Shannen Doherty is divorcing Kurt Iswarienko after 11 years of marriage'Beverly Hills, 90210' star Shannen Doherty filed for divorce Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, ending her 11-year union with third husband Kurt Iswarienko.
Leer más »
How DNA and genetic genealogy are solving decades-old cold cases | The Unidentifieds podcast: Ep. 3On Episode 3 of The Unidentifieds, we dive into the science behind genetic genealogy and learn about the star researcher who is driving the industry forward.
Leer más »
Precise integration of large DNA sequences in plant genomes using PrimeRoot editors - Nature BiotechnologyPrecise integration of large DNA sequences in plant genomes using PrimeRoot editors
Leer más »