DNA From Discarded Straw Leads to Arrest in 1984 Long Island Murder

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Nearly 40 years after the wrong men were sent to prison for the brutal rape and murder of 16-year-old Theresa Fusco, prosecutors say DNA found on a discarded straw has led to a long-awaited breakthrough — and a new…

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