Category Archive for : ‘DNA’

The Washington Times

Joseph Son, a 40 year old bit actor who appeared in the first Austin Powers movie, wassentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the violent 1990 gang rape of aSouthern California woman.  He was found guilty of one felony count of torture on August 25after being linked to the crime through DNA evidence.  Son and co-defendant Satiago LopezGaitan, 40, abducted the then 19 year old victim as she was walking her dog by her apartment onChristmas Eve.  The woman was driven to Huntington

New York Post/David Seifman

Mayor Bloomberg announced yesterday that forensic kits to collect evidence from rape victimshave become routine, but now the city if going to start using similar kits to get the goods onsuspects, too.  Officials said police would have to get an emergency court order or asuspect’s consent before collecting DNA, hair and other samples within a 96-hour window.  Thekits’ greatest use would be in cases involving child victims since there are cases where a child istoo young to be sworn.  Officials estimated that the standardized kits for suspects

Richard Thomas, a 42 year old convict, just seven months away from freedom, faced a Queens Supreme Court judge yesterday on rape charges after a DNA match connected the career criminal to two sexual assaults, including a vicious attack on a 12 year old girl.  Thomas now is facing up to 50 years behind bars.  He is charged with rape, robbery, unlawful imprisonment, criminal use of a firearm and endangering the welfare of a child.  He allegedly raped a woman and robbed her and her boyfriend in 1996.  He also

cnn.com

Terapon Dang Adhahn, a 42 year old convicted sex offender, was charged Monday with kidnapping,raping and killing 12-year-old Zina Linnik who was snatched away from an alley behind her family’shome during a July Fourth fireworks celebration. According to the charging documents, Adhahn ledinvestigators to her body and his DNA was found on her. She died from a blow to the head. The courtentered a not guilty plea for Adhahn, who is being held on just more than $7 million bail. Duringtheir investigation, detectives said they uncovered two other victims: one

Jerry Miller, a 48 year old man convicted of rape in 1982 was exonerated yesterday on the basis of DNA evidence, the 200th time in the United States that such technology has reversed a conviction.  I want to get on with my life, said Miller, after a judge tossed out his conviction.

(Chicago, Illinois)

Daily News/Alison Gendar

Edwin Gomez, a 29 year old Queens man, was charged with raping a 13 year old girl nearly sevenyears ago, thanks to a DNA sample he gave when he was arrested for stealing the identity of an Armyreservist. He was arraigned on a second degree rape charge last month after his DNA sample matchedsemen recovered in the November 2000 rape of the girl in Jamaica.

(New York)