DNA Solves 30-Year-Old Rape Case | Virginia Beach News

After 30 years, justice finally caught up with Melvin Antonio Cuffee, 58, convicted of rape and sodomy in a 1996 attack on a Norfolk State University student — a case solved thanks to DNA evidence retested through Virginia’s Sexual Assault Kit Initiative. The victim, forced to relive the trauma, was threatened by Cuffee, who even checked her ID and warned her family. This wasn’t his first rodeo — he’d been convicted of similar crimes in 1997 and served 12 years. His DNA, already in the system, now linked him to this cold case. A jury deliberated less than an hour before convicting him; sentencing is set for January 8, 2027. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/0f2cdc392295eb78