Water Bottle DNA Leads to Arrest in 1985 Rhode Island Murder Case

Rhode Island authorities collected DNA from a discarded water bottle after following a suspect to a rock concert, leading to an arrest.

The Chestnut Post Staff · October 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

DNA collected from a discarded water bottle led to an arrest in a Rhode Island murder case dating to 1985, according to The New York Times.

Authorities followed a suspect to a rock concert and recovered his DNA from the bottle, providing a breakthrough in the decades-old investigation.

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