DNA Sample Pinpoints Trucker to 30-Year Cold Case

Henry Jom
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On Friday, June 15, a 55-year-old man from Washington state was charged with first-degree murder approximately three decades after the act was allegedly committed, reported KCTV.

William Earl Talbott II, a trucker living north of Sea-Tac International Airport, was identified as a suspect in the November 1987 murder of Canadian couple Tanya Van Cuylenborg, 18, and Jay Cook, 20.

A DNA sample obtained by police from a cup that fell from Talbott’s truck have now been used to link Talbott to the double murder and rape of Van Cuylenborg in Skagit County, reported Herald Net.

Henry Jom
Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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