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SOLVED: The 1971 Murder of Rita Curran

2023/3/2
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Kristen Sevey: 本集讲述了1971年丽塔·库兰谋杀案的始末，以及通过基因系谱学最终破案的过程。从案发经过、警方调查、嫌疑人锁定到最终真相大白，详细描述了整个案件的来龙去脉，并对案件中的一些细节和疑点进行了分析。 Rita Curran: 作为案件的受害者，丽塔·库兰的生平和遭遇是本案的核心。她是一位年轻的教师，积极参与社区活动，渴望结婚生子。她的死给家人和朋友带来了巨大的悲痛，也给伯灵顿市蒙上了一层阴影。 Beverly: 作为丽塔的室友，Beverly在案发当晚与其他室友外出，事后发现丽塔的尸体并报警。她的证词在案件初期对警方的调查起到了重要作用，但后来被发现存在隐瞒事实的情况。 Paul: 作为丽塔室友的男友，Paul在案发当晚与女友和另一位室友外出，事后发现丽塔的尸体并参与了报警和初步的急救。他的证词也为警方提供了重要的线索。 Carrie: 作为丽塔的室友，Carrie在案发当晚与男友Paul和另一位室友外出，事后发现丽塔的尸体并参与了报警。 Patrick Leahy: 作为当时的地区检察官，Patrick Leahy在案件侦破过程中发挥了重要作用，并长期关注此案。 William DeRoos: 最终被确认为凶手的William DeRoos，其生平和与案件的关系是本案的焦点。他与受害者住在同一栋公寓楼，有犯罪前科，且在案发后逃往泰国。 Michelle: 作为William DeRoos的妻子，Michelle在案件发生时隐瞒了重要信息，后承认自己撒谎。她的证词为案件的侦破提供了关键线索。 CeCe Moore: 作为基因系谱学专家，CeCe Moore通过对案发现场证据的DNA分析，最终锁定了凶手William DeRoos，为案件的侦破提供了至关重要的技术支持。

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Rita Curran, a 23-year-old elementary school teacher, moved to Burlington, Vermont, seeking independence and new experiences. She was active in her community, involved in various groups, and had a promising future.

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1971 - Burlington, Vermont.

In July of 1971, a 23-year-old elementary school teacher named Rita Curran was brutally attacked and murdered as she slept in her own bed in Burlington, VT. Her roommates just happened to be away, and in the span of 70 minutes, an unknown man entered the apartment and took her life.

Rita’s murder shook the small city. It was brazen; and police had zero leads.

For 51 years, Rita’s case remained unsolved. It was Burlington’s oldest cold case, and one of the most infamous true crime cases in New England. Ted Bundy was even considered to be a suspect at one point. Rita’s family came to the conclusion that her case may never be solved.

Until February 21st, 2023, when Burlington police detectives and other officials announced that through genetic genealogy, they had solved the case: her killer was a man named William DeRoos, who was 31 at the time and lived just 2 floors above her. But who was he? And why did he murder Rita?

This is a story of hope, and modern forensics. This is the story of Rita Curran; Burlington's newest solved case.

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