NC NC - Asha Degree, 9, Shelby, 14 Feb 2000 #2

[Sweetluv]

Warrants were based on PHYSICAL evidence.... the found bookbag or it's contents maybe (?)

 

[sunflowermomma]

Does this mean that hypothetically, the police could have found DNA on the buried items, then identified a suspect in an unknown way, confirmed the DNA somehow, then got a search warrant based on a DNA match?

They would only be able to search with probable cause like a DNA match, correct?

 

[Sweetluv]

IMO, that would make sense. DNA or fingerprint...hair or fiber..

 

[Mysteries1974]

Does this mean that hypothetically, the police could have found DNA on the buried items, then identified a suspect in an unknown way, confirmed the DNA somehow, then got a search warrant based on a DNA match?

They would only be able to search with probable cause like a DNA match, correct?

It’s quite possible they did find trace evidence on the backpack or its contents when it was recovered in 2001. It was wrapped in garbage bags and was found a year later as opposed to longer. They probably kept the sample of whatever they found stored away until the technology behind DNA advanced. This has happened in various cases that were solved using DNA over the last few years.

In the Gilgo Beach murder case which is local to me, they found the killer because he left his and his wife’s DNA on the victims remains and hairs on the body that would link him to the murder victims. Could totally see them retesting old evidence in the Degree case and actually finding a viable lead

 

[lilythistle]

Good to see official confirmation that it is related! I hope something comes of it.

 

[Zapoleon]

Not much has been mentioned regarding the pic. of this UID girl which was found with the books etc., did i miss something new about her?
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No, I don't think there is anything new about that girl. With all the crazy rumors flying around since the news of the search there was claims she had been identified, but seems like this was just false info.

 

[T rex]

Warrants were based on PHYSICAL evidence.... the found bookbag or it's contents maybe (?)

I've always thought that placing items in the bag that didn't belong to Asha was a huge mistake by the perp. They obviously thought these things belonged to her but they were wrong, that could very well be it. We also have to remember there could have been other things in the bag that we weren't made aware of.