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    Which Way, L.A.?

    New DNA Test Leads to Arrest in the 'Grim Sleeper' Case

    The LA Police Department believes it's broken the case of a serial killer who murdered 11 women in south Los Angeles between 1985 and 2007. On Wednesday, authorities arrested Lonnie David Franklin, Jr, a former LAPD employee.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The LA Police Department believes it's broken the case of a serial killer who murdered 11 women in south Los Angeles between 1985 and 2007. On Wednesday, authorities arrested Lonnie David Franklin, Jr, a former LAPD employee. Detectives connected him to the murders using his son's DNA sample, marking the first time a familial DNA test has been used to make a criminal case. Christine Pelisek, crime reporter for the LA Weekly, was the first to report that the infamous "grim sleeper" was still on the loose.

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      Sara Terry

      The Aftermath Project

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    New 'Safety Zone' in the Gulf: Who's It Protecting?
    1. 0:00New DNA Test Leads to Arrest in the 'Grim Sleeper' CaseYou’re reading this
    2. 11:04New Coast Guard Rules Hampering Coverage in the Gulf
    3. 44:55A Good Old-Fashioned Spy Swap?
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