"BREAKTHROUGH IN 30-YEAR-OLD ABDUCTION CASE: Suspect Arrested in Philippines. A shocking turn of events has unfolded in a decades-old kidnapping and sexual assault case in Florida, as authorities have arrested a suspect in the Philippines using a groundbreaking technique that combines preserved DNA with genealogical research. Young Tom Talmadge, 69, is accused of abducting and abusing a 7-year-old girl in the Tampa area in 1989. The use of genealogical DNA analysis, which involves tracing a suspect's family tree to identify potential relatives, has been hailed as a major breakthrough in cold case investigations. The Philippines government has confirmed Talmadge's arrest, bringing closure to the victim and her family after 33 years of uncertainty."
US suspect held in south-east Asia after genealogical DNA identified him in Tampa-area case involving 7-year-old girlA man accused of kidnapping and sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl in Florida in 1989 was recently arrested in the Philippines, according to authorities.Preserved DNA and genealogical research allowed investigators to identify Young Tom Talmadge, 69, as the suspect in the Tampa-area case, the Philippines’ government said in a statement. Continue reading...
