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The Murder of Dorthea Burke (Maine)

2022/3/14

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Jay Pelletier

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播音员：本期节目讲述了缅因州斯托克顿斯普林斯1984年多萝西娅·“多特”·伯克谋杀案的侦破过程。该案经过36年的调查，最终在2020年抓获了嫌疑人库尔特·达蒙。本案的侦破并非完全依赖DNA证据，而是通过时间推移，让关键证人站出来作证，最终水落石出。时间让证人们的处境和关系发生变化，使得他们愿意提供更多信息，这在案件侦破中起到了至关重要的作用。此外，科技的进步也为案件侦破提供了新的线索，对旧证据的重新检测分析，为案件侦破提供了新的方向。 Jay Pelletier：多特·伯克的家人在意识到她没有回家后，在当天就开始寻找她，几天后才正式向警方报案。在调查过程中，库尔特·达蒙从一开始就是调查对象，因为他和多特·伯克在案发当晚出现在同一地点。调查在1984年到2000年前后出现长时间停滞，原因是警员调动、退休等人员变动。 Jeff Love：早期调查人员收集并保存的证据，以及现代科技对这些证据的重新分析，对案件的侦破至关重要。婚礼上使用的彩带在案发现场和库尔特·达蒙的车内被发现，成为连接案发现场和嫌疑人的关键证据。

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The investigation into Dot Burke's murder spanned 36 years, with key witnesses coming forward over time. DNA wasn't the key to solving the case; it was about getting people to talk and providing crucial information.

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STOCKTON SPRINGS, 1984: Nearly four decades is a long time to wait for justice. In the case of Dorthea "Dot" Burke, time proved to be exactly what detectives needed to secure that justice, bringing key witnesses forward to tell their story. You might assume DNA is the key to closing out cold cases, but more often than not, it’s all about getting people talking.

It was a 36-year long investigation into Dot’s death. I'll walk you through it. In collaboration with the Maine State Police Unsolved Homicide Unit and with the consent of the immediate family of Dorthea “Dot” Burke, this is her story on Dark Downeast.

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