Coverage dated December 9, 2021

DNA match solves case of California waitress killed in 1996

Headline from Danville Register & Bee

MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) — A DNA match has helped cold case investigators solve the killing of a San Francisco Bay Area waitress whose body was found in a restaurant's basement

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  1. Danville Register & Bee

    DNA match solves case of California waitress killed in 1996 (opens Danville Register & Bee)

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    MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) — A DNA match has helped cold case investigators solve the killing of a San Francisco Bay Area waitress whose body was found in a restaurant's basement

  2. CBS News

    DNA match solves cold case of California waitress found dead in restaurant in 1996 (opens CBS News)

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    Prosecutors allege Danny Hamilton drowned Priscilla Lewis during an attempted rape and burglary at the restaurant on September 24, 1996.

  3. NBC News

    Murder of California waitress in 1996 solved after DNA match identifies suspect (opens NBC News)

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    A murder charge was filed by prosecutors against prison inmate Danny Lamont Hamilton, alleging he drowned Priscilla Lewis during an attempted rape and burglary.

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