On April 29, 1994, 89-year-old Lillian DeCloe was beaten and killed inside her South Florida home. Now, authorities say DNA has identified her killer: a Vietnam War veteran who at one point lived a few houses away.
December 13, 2022, 12:48 PMBroward Sheriff's Office
When DeCloe's niece, who helped care for her in her old age, arrived at the house, she found her body on the floor.Broward Sheriff's Office"For the most part, there wasn't a single clue or witness," Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony said. The case went cold.Broward Sheriff's Office Police later turned to familial DNA. Authorities found that the DNA from the nightgown was a "first-degree relative" of a man whose DNA was accessible for serving time in a Florida prison, Towsley said.
Brown, who was a Marine during the Vietnam War, struggled with PTSD and drug addiction, the sheriff's office said, citing Brown's family.Broward Sheriff's Office
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