DNA database

In 1999, Satoru Takaba lost his wife, Namiko Takaba, inside their own apartment. The crime scene was brutal. Bloodstains marked the floor. Footprints remained. But despite the evidence, investigators had no solid leads. The case stalled. Like many unsolved homicide investigations, it slowly faded into the background. Most families would have moved away — desperate to … [Read more...] about He Paid Rent on an Empty Apartment for 26 Years — Waiting for DNA Technology to Catch a Killer