使用DNA基因学解决了1983年KFC谋杀案 确定已故的Devan Riggs是最后一名嫌疑人 Texas solved 1983 KFC murders using DNA genealogy, identifying deceased Devan Riggs as the last suspect.

2025年11月,得克萨斯州当局确定Devan Riggs为1983年KFC谋杀案的最后嫌疑人,这是一个寒冷的案件,涉及Kilgore的五起处决式杀人案。 In November 2025, Texas authorities identified Devan Riggs as the final suspect in the 1983 KFC murders, a cold case involving five execution-style killings in Kilgore. 对受害人Opie Hughes衣着证据的高级DNA分析导致调查人员找到Riggs,Riggs在十多年前死亡。 Advanced DNA analysis of evidence from victim Opie Hughes’ clothing led investigators to Riggs, who died over a decade prior. 虽然没有逮捕任何人,但通过基于基因学的检验和多个机构之间的合作取得的突破结束了长达数十年的案件,突出了现代法医技术在解决历史犯罪方面的影响。 Though no arrests were made, the breakthrough—achieved through genealogy-based testing and collaboration among multiple agencies—closed the decades-old case, highlighting the impact of modern forensic technology in solving historic crimes.