Cold Case Solved After 20 Years

After 20 years, a cold case murder in Flint is finally solved thanks to cutting-edge DNA tech and student sleuths. Forty-eight-year-old Jason Robert Cabello, who pleaded no contest to criminal sexual conduct and murder, is now facing 23 to 45 years in prison—and lifetime sex offender registration. The victim, Jeanette Wilton, a beloved mother and hospital worker, was found dead in the Flint River in 2003 after being strangled and stabbed. Michigan State Police, partnering with Western Michigan University’s cold case program, reanalyzed evidence using forensic-grade genome sequencing, leading to Cabello’s arrest. Students helped digitize files and build suspect timelines, proving that even decades-old cases can be cracked with persistence and modern science. Justice, at long last, has been served. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/61dae833d0d5a012