Cold Case Breakdown - 40 Years Free: How DNA Finally Caug...

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In 1986, a 20-year-old Salem State University student named Claire Gravel was strangled and left in the woods near Salem, Massachusetts — and her killer walked free for four decades. This episode of Cold Case Breakdown traces how a single piece of preserved DNA evidence from the original crime scene finally caught up with John Carey in 2022, leading to his conviction and life sentence in 2026. An Inception Point AI Production. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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In 1986, a 20-year-old Salem State University student named Claire Gravel was strangled and left in the woods near Salem, Massachusetts — and her killer walked free for four decades. This episode of Cold Case Breakdown traces how a single piece of...

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