This source details the criminal investigation into the disappearance of Tamika Houston, a nursing student whose case remained cold for over a year. While her ex-boyfriend was the initial focus of the police, the discovery of her abandoned car yielded a set of keys that provided a vital breakthrough. By tracking a specific locksmith code on a key, investigators identified a public housing complex and eventually a tenant named Christopher Hampton. After a former girlfriend found Houston’s blood on Hampton's wallet, forensic teams uncovered massive amounts of DNA evidence hidden beneath the floorboards of his former apartment. Facing overwhelming proof, Hampton ultimately confessed to the murder, leading authorities to the victim's remains in a wooded area. The account highlights how a single physical clue can unravel a complex homicide and bring a killer to justice.

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