BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has teamed up with Othram, a private lab specializing in forensic DNA analysis, to generate new leads in the unsolved murder of Juanita Francisco.
The beloved baker was killed 15 years ago in her bakery, and the case remains open. Detective Ashley Sanchez, who has been actively pursuing leads, facilitated the partnership with Othram. “Othram is successful,” Sanchez said, “we’re looking at other cases to send them to hopefully find other potential suspects or even unidentified victims from cold cases.”
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