Corrections officer convicted of killing woman 26 years later

01/06/2025 11:52 am PST

Lorrie Anne Smith was found dead in her home in 1997. Without modern DNA testing, police were unable to find a suspect, and the case went cold. Thanks to advancements in genetic genealogy testing, investigators identified Jerry Lee, a corrections officer, as her killer 26 years later.

Corrections officer convicted of killing woman 26 years later

01/06/2025 11:52 am PST

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