After 45 long years, an unsolved Columbus homicide case has finally seen a significant breakthrough courtesy of modern DNA technology. In the autumn of 1980, Lynn Vest, aged 23, and her two-year-old nephew, Jeremy Pickens, vanished after stepping out to perform everyday errands. Tragically, their lives were cut short, their bodies discovered a day later in the trunk of Lynn’s vehicle, launching an investigation that would endure for almost half a century. According to a social media post from the Columbus Division of Police, despite exhaustive efforts, the case settled into the cold files until advancements in the realm of forensic science offered new hope.
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