1992年被引渡的爱荷华妇女通过现代DNA检测解决了1992年新生儿谋杀案件。 Iowa woman extradited in 1992 newborn murder case solved by modern DNA testing.

一名 58 岁的爱荷华州妇女辛迪·苏·埃尔德 （Cindy Sue Elder） 已被从密苏里州引渡，面临一级谋杀指控，罪名是 1992 年在爱荷华市垃圾填埋场发现的刚出生的儿子死亡。 A 58-year-old Iowa woman, Cindy Sue Elder, has been extradited from Missouri to face first-degree murder charges in the 1992 death of her newborn son, found in an Iowa City landfill. 当局说她隐瞒怀孕、在地下室分娩、在父亲家附近的塑料袋里丢弃活婴儿。 Authorities say she concealed her pregnancy, gave birth in a basement, and discarded the live infant in a plastic bag near her father’s home. 由于DNA技术有限,该案数十年来一直没有解决,于2020年重新开审,经更新的测试证实,99.99%的确定率确认了长老作为母亲的身份。 The case, unsolved for decades due to limited DNA technology, was reopened in 2020, and updated testing confirmed Elder’s identity as the mother with 99.99% certainty. 她于2025年9月被捕,目前被关押在Johnson县监狱。 She was arrested in September 2025 and is now held in Johnson County Jail. 婴儿的父亲并不知道怀孕。 The baby’s father was unaware of the pregnancy. 该案件正受到州和县办事处的起诉,这突出表明了法医学的进步和司法的不断追求。 The case is being prosecuted by state and county offices, highlighting advances in forensic science and the ongoing pursuit of justice.