Police identify suspect in woman's murder 34 years after her death
Krista Martin's case was the first in which the Wichita Police Department used Investigative Genetic Genealogy technology.
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Krista Martin's case was the first in which the Wichita Police Department used Investigative Genetic Genealogy technology.
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