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DNA technology identifies train victim in Arizona after 37 years
Original: 37 years later, DNA technology identifies man killed by train in Arizona
Advances in DNA technology have identified a man killed by a train in Arizona 37 years ago. The case, long unsolved due to no identification on the body, was finally closed using modern genetic genealogy techniques. Authorities say the identification brings answers to a decades-old mystery and may provide closure to the victim's family.
Why now: The successful use of modern DNA technology to solve a decades-old cold case is drawing attention to advances in forensic genealogy.
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