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Update Joseph James DeAngelo, Jr.

December 12, 2018 By Alice

Joseph James DeAngelo, Jr Grid AdS

DeAngelo, Jr. appeared in court on Dec 6, 2018. Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Sweet decided he will keep his court appointed attorney Diane Howard as he is not deemed to have enough financial means to do otherwise. “Prosecutors from Contra Costa, Tulare, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Orange counties have agreed to a joint trial […]

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Filed Under: Cold Case News, Unsolved Tagged With: California, DNA, EARONS, East Area Rapist (EAR), familial DNA, Golden State Killer, Joseph James DeAngelo

Update Nicky Verstappen

December 12, 2018 By Alice

Nicky Verstappen Photography Dutch Police

On Dec 12, 2018 Jos Brech appeared in court. He denied having abused, kidnapped, and killed Nicky Verstappen (11) in 1998. The prosecution explained where Brech’s DNA was found: most (18 spots) was on all four sides of Nicky’s underwear, one spot on his PJ bottoms, and one spot on his body. They also found […]

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Arrest in 1998 Nicky Verstappen case

August 27, 2018 By Alice

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Judges from the Madrid High Court in Spain decided this morning (Aug 27, 2018) that Jos Brech (55) shall be extradited to the Netherlands. Brech is the prime suspect in the 1998 murder of Nicky Verstappen (11). Brech was interviewed by video conference by the judges. He agreed to an accelerated procedure for extradition according […]

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Filed Under: Cold Case News Tagged With: DNA, familial DNA, Nicky Verstappen, the Netherlands

Break in 1998 Nicky Verstappen murder

August 22, 2018 By Alice

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On Aug 10, 1998 Nicky Verstappen (March 13, 1987 – Aug 10, 1998) disappeared from camp. The camp, organised by local youth groups, was located at De Heikop, Brunssummerheide, Limburg, the Netherlands. The night before he went missing, all camp activities ended at 10pm. Then the kids went back to their tents and it was […]

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Elodie Kulik and familial DNA

February 7, 2017 By Alice

Elodie Kulik

In the night from January 10 to 11, 2002, Elodie Kulik (24) was murdered. She was kidnapped and raped. Her body was set on fire. Her remains were left in a farmer’s field. Her attacker(s) tried to burn anything that could identify them but they didn’t succeed. The authorities found Elodie’s red Peugeot less than a mile […]

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Filed Under: Cold Case News, Forensics Tagged With: Elodie Kulik, familial DNA, France, Y-chromosome DNA

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