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Decades old South Florida sexual assault case solved after DNA advancement
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· August 3, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The case involved an 85-year-old woman from Deerfield Beach who was a victim of rape and armed burglary in 1987.
A decades-old sexual assault case in South Florida has been solved thanks to advancements in DNA testing. The case involved an 85-year-old woman from Deerfield Beach who was a victim of rape and armed burglary in 1987. A detective from Broward used the latest DNA testing technology to identify a suspect in the case.
This breakthrough has brought closure to a crime that occurred over 30 years ago. Further details about the case and the suspect are available from CBS12, the source of this information.
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Category: local Published: August 3, 2026 Source: CBS12 Reading time: 1 min
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