“That right there will last a lifetime,” Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said, pointing to the photo of the children, one of whom has her hands folded in prayer instead.
Uvalde rekindles school police officer's looming fears
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Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock, who was at the scene after the slaying and was the lead detective on the extortion case, said Friday it's “very satisfying” to know DNA evidence collected early in the investigation and preserved for three decades was used to identify the suspect.
DNA evidence leads to arrest in 1985 slaying near Denver
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