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On July 20, 1971, Curran was found dead in her apartment on Brookes Avenue in Burlington, near the University of Vermont's campus. Curran had been beaten, strangled and sexually assaulted, but her killer has never been caught. The case sent shock waves through the city and state at a time when violent murders were rare.  After 50 years, DNA solved her case.

Sources:

https://www.forensicmag.com/594940-How-Many-Cases-Have-Been-Solved-with-Forensic-Genetic-Genealogy/

Crimes & Closets: Rita Curran

https://www.murdershetold.com/episodes/rita-curran?rq=rita

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Rita_Curran

https://www.wcax.com/2023/02/21/watch-live-police-expected-reveal-suspect-50-year-old-burlington-murder-case/

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/22/us/rita-curran-burlington-vermont-cold-case/index.html