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Illinois Unsolved: Three Crimes. One DNA Profile. No Suspect. | The Linda Smith Case
In the early morning hours of September 22, 2001, firefighters responded to a house fire on Paul Avenue in Champaign, Illinois.Inside the home, they found 59-year-old Linda Smith.At first, it appeared to be a tragic residential fire.But investigators quickly discovered something far more disturbing. Linda Smith had been sexually assaulted before the fire was set, transforming what looked like an accidental fire into a homicide investigation.Then came an even stranger discovery.DNA recovered from the scene didn't point investigators to a suspect. Instead, it connected Linda Smith's murder to…
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