Kenneth Perry thought he got away with the rape and murder of Pamela Sumter and the murder of her brother, John Sumter. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack dive into a case that remained unsolved for over 30 years but was eventually solved by a combination of good detective work and brilliant DNA work done by Othram labs. Check out www.dnasolves.com to find out how you can help. Joe explains the crime scene and how investigators were able to use a "dying declaration" to get justice for Pamela and John Sumter,
Kenneth Perry was convicted of the rape and murder of Pamela Sumter and the murder of her brother, John Sumter. He was sentenced on March 18, 2025 to three consecutive life sentences, plus 100 years in custody. 

 

 

 

 

Transcribe Highlights
00:00:01.81 Introduction - Malignant Heart

00:03:19.67 Othram solving the cold cases

00:05:53.64 Unsolved case of double homicide 

00:09:47.60 DNA And "dying declaration" 

00:14:12.53 Why Would some die after surviving two weeks

00:20:48.31 Early days of genetic material of sex offenders

00:25:18.44 Pattern wear of shoe providing evidence

00:30:01.82 Determining knife, double edge or single edge

00:36:23.44 Learning about DNA watching the OJ Trial

00:41:31.50 Crowdfunding and Access to grant writers 

00:46:05.88 Suspect is now 56, got DNA sample that matched victims in Ga and Detroit

00:49:01.54 Othram helping solve cold cases 

00:53:02.29 Conclusion

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