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Cold Case Breaks After 30 Years | Oakland News
A 30-year-old cold case in San Francisco just got a shocking twist: Ricky Dawson, already serving life in Colorado for a 1996 murder, is now charged with the 1992 rape and murder of unhoused woman Nancy Hernandez. DNA evidence finally cracked the case, revealing his connection — and prosecutors are pushing to keep him locked up, citing the extreme public safety risk. The victim’s brutal death by asphyxiation in Chinatown’s alley underscores how long justice can take — and how science can resurrect the past. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn…
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