Police link murder suspect to Tucker cold cases using DNA

The Brief

  • A suspect has been identified in a decade of cold cases involving sexual assaults and kidnapping in Tucker, Georgia.
  • Investigators linked Jamal Toliaferro to crimes dating back to 2014 through DNA testing and forensic genealogy.
  • Authorities are holding Toliaferro in custody without bond while searching for potential additional victims.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. A suspect in a series of Tucker sexual assaults and a kidnapping dating back more than 10 years is now facing charges after investigators used forensic genealogy and DNA testing to crack the cold cases, authorities announced Tuesday.

What we know:

DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston and the DeKalb County Cold Case Task Force obtained arrest warrants against Jamal Toliaferro, 45, in connection to three unsolved attacks in Tucker.

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