Unraveling the Cold Case: The Hunt for Sarah Yarborough's Killer

Investigators used DNA evidence and forensic genetic genealogy to track down the killer of Sarah Yarborough, a 16-year-old girl who was murdered in 1991. After years of searching, they identified two possible suspects, brothers Edward and Patrick Nicholas, who were descendants of a man named Robert Fuller. Undercover detectives obtained a surreptitious DNA sample from Patrick Nicholas, which matched the DNA found at the crime scene. Nicholas was arrested and charged with the murder, and in 2023, he was found guilty and sentenced to almost 46 years in prison.