DNA Breakthrough Identifies 1963 Winnebago County Murder Suspect

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DNA Breakthrough Identifies 1963 Winnebago County Murder Suspect
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Authorities in Wisconsin have solved the 1963 cold case murder of Wayne Pratt, a gas station operator, through advanced DNA testing. The suspect, William Doxtator, was identified using forensic analysis but had died in 2022. The case was reopened in 2011, and recent DNA breakthroughs led to the resolution, providing closure for the victim's family.

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