The rape and murder of Angie Dodge occurred in Idaho Falls, Idaho on June 13, 1996. The true perpetrator was apprehended in May 2019, nearly 23 years after the crime was committed.[1][2][3][4]
Chris Tapp served 20 years in prison after being convicted of Dodge's rape and murder, based upon faulty evidence and a coerced confession. At the same time, authorities continued to search for other suspects whose DNA would match that which was left at the crime scene. In 2017, Tapp's rape conviction was vacated, and he was released from prison.[4][5]
In 2014, Michael Usry Jr. was accused of rape and murder after he was identified as a suspect through Y-chromosome familial searching, a process by which partial DNA matches to relatives are used to identify an individual. After conducting a proper DNA test, though, authorities discovered that Usry did not match the DNA found at the crime scene, and charges against Usry were dropped.[3]
In 2019, authorities used autosomal familial searching to identify Brian Leigh Dripps Sr. He was later found to have a full genetic match, and confessed to the crime after interrogation; he was ultimately convicted.[1]
The case helped bring attention to familial searching, a process wherein genetic testing for relatives leads to the discovery of a suspect.[2] With both false accusations and the ultimate conviction obtained through familial searching, the case is an example for how non-criminal genetic repositories are used in criminal investigations, and furthered the debate on the appropriateness of their use.[6]
^ abBrown, Ruth (May 21, 2019). "Caldwell man arrested as suspect in the 1996 rape, murder of Angie Dodge". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
^ abShane, Bishop (May 16, 2019). "Police arrest Idaho man in 23-year-old cold-case murder of Angie Dodge". NBC News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
^ abCite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ abArmstrong, Mia (July 16, 2019). "In an Apparent First, Genetic Genealogy Aids a Wrongful Conviction Case". The Marshall Project. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
^Shapiro, Emily (July 17, 2019). "'A new beginning': Man convicted of murder in the '90s exonerated thanks to genetic genealogy". ABC News. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
^Evans, Gareth (2020-07-05). "The mother and the murderer". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
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