Can Forensics Solve the Case?
Back in 1982, DNA forensic technology was not in existence and neither was a fingerprint database that provided the names of suspects. All forensic scientists could hope for would be to obtain a blood type from any body fluids and manually compare fingerprints with any potential suspects. Closeup of White Droplets Found on Carpet Forensic examiners arrived around midnight and began collecting evidence. They shaved off the carpet fibers containing the apparent semen and blood spatter and bagged up the bedspread. At the foot of the bed, they collected panties with a white and red stain, a pair of green pants, red socks, and seven buttons. A blue tissue paper containing blood was collected near the sliding glass door, as were the phone cords. The blood spatter at the scene came from the victim and not the killer. In John’s room, they found a fingerprint on the piggy bank and a box containing a stethoscope. But the best evidence was a single hair found on the back of Donna’s neck that was
