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Longview police say DNA testing by private lab led to ID, arrest in 1998 infant death
Summary
Longview Police announced at the Sept. 11 council meeting that investigators used a private lab (Othram) to generate familial DNA leads in a 1998 cold case; detectives obtained a warrant, interviewed the suspect and arrested Misty Mitchell on a capital murder charge after she reportedly admitted to being the child's mother.
Longview Police announced on Sept. 11 that detectives used genetic testing from a private company to identify and arrest a suspect in a nearly three-decade-old infant death from 1998.
Mayor Conley described the investigation steps: Sergeant Eric Cunningham learned of Project 525 at Othram Labs Incorporated, applied for a scholarship slot in the program and supplied preserved…
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