The 30-Year Hunt for Sarah Yarborough’s Killer
This source details the decades-long investigation into the 1991 murder of Sarah Yarborough, a high school student killed on her school campus. For over thirty years, the case remained cold despite DNA evidence and eyewitness descriptions of a "boogeyman" suspect. The narrative highlights how forensic genetic genealogy eventually linked the crime to Patrick Nicholas, a serial predator whose prior release from prison allowed the tragedy to occur. After a trial featuring powerful emotional testimony from Sarah’s loved ones and a surviving past victim, Nicholas was finally convicted and…
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