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Advancements in DNA technology allowed investigators to re-examine evidence collected years earlier. Testing linked Gary Ridgway’s DNA to multiple victims, providing the first definitive forensic connection between him and the murders. This breakthrough ended decades of uncertainty and identified Ridgway as the primary suspect.
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Cold case detectives revisited preserved evidence using updated DNA techniques. The results provided conclusive proof linking Ridgway to the crimes.