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DNA technology leads to arrest in 30-year-old cold case

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IrvingJune 11, 2025 5:14 pm

DNA technology leads to arrest in 30-year-old cold case

Irving police say new DNA technology helped lead to the arrest of a suspected killer. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil reports Megan Beth Johns’s family and detectives say it’s a step towards justice.

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DNA technology leads to arrest in 30-year-old cold case

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