“Justice Will Come”: Dallas Cold Case Cracked After 40 Years

DNA evidence helped Dallas detectives solve the 1986 murder of Ruby Battee nearly 40 years after the case went cold.

Already incarcerated inmate linked to Dallas 40-year cold case thanks to DNA technology, officials say

DNA technology has helped the Dallas Police Department solve a 40-year-old cold case murder, officials say. In a press release, Dallas police say they have successfully charged the man responsible ...
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Preserved clothing ties Texas inmate to 1986 murder, police say

Clothing from a Dallas sexual assault and murder case has led local police to a Texas inmate nearly four decades after the attack took place. Marvin Lee Holloway, 57, has now been linked to the rape ...

Dallas police solve 1986 cold-case killing of Ruby Battee with DNA match

Dallas police say they’ve solved the 1986 cold-case killing of Ruby Battee after new DNA testing linked evidence from the ...
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DNA evidence links Texas inmate serving life sentence to 1986 cold case murder of Dallas woman

DALLAS - DNA evidence has linked a man currently serving a life sentence for a 1988 murder to the sexual assault and slaying of a Dallas woman nearly 40 years ago, authorities said Wednesday. Marvin ...

Clothing preserved for 40 years helps solve Dallas cold case of woman murdered in her home, police say

A preserved DNA fragment helped detectives tie Holloway to a home break‑in that left Ruby Battee dead nearly four decades ago, according to authorities.