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Yarmolenko Case: "Little bit abnormal"
Ya think? We are coming up on two months since UNCC student Ira Yarmolenko was found murdered on the banks of the Catawba River. Yet the state of North Carolina…
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Yarmolenko Case Waits on State
The Gaston Gazette reports that Mt. Holly police are still waiting on evidence analysis from the state in the investigation into the murder of UNCC student Ira Yarmolenko. Can’t this…
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Suspect in Yarmolenko Case?
Officially, no. Taking a few leaps and taking into account what Pavel Yarmolenko said Sunday, yes. I speculate that investigators have developed, or are developing, forensic evidence from the crime…
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The second DNA report
His reaction to the second set of reports being negative was that it “would really show them” that the attack couldn’t have happened. When the second round came back and…
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More on the DNA’s importance
Bannon said he passed his charts and findings on the DNA to the special prosecutors. Now looking at his chart on the video screen. It shows only the unidentified DNA.…
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Leyn discusses DSI’s reports
Brocker is asking Leyn about DSI’s reports now. Under reporting standards of SBI, would the unexpected male DNA found by DSI have been included in a report, Brocker asks. Yes,…
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Jennifer Leyn on the stand
She’s an agent with the SBI assigned to the pathology section. Has a BS in microbiology and an MA in forensics. Seems to have her stuff together. Got the Duke…
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From a layman’s view
Williamson: As a layman, what am I to conclude that there is no DNA found? Is it because your testing can’t find it? But if you tell me that other…
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Williamson has at Meehan
Now Chairman Williamson has some questions. He’s asking about the 98 percent matching of DNA from weak samples. Meehan explains that even though a person matches a weak sample, so…
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Freedman cross examines
Freedman: You said there were accusations that you didn’t include everything in your report and you said, “That was not the case.” Do you remember saying that? Meehan: No. Then…
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Completed analyses
Meehan: We called Nifong to tell him we’d completed the analysis. Asked Himan if they wanted a report issued at that point. Himan said he would check with Nifong. Himan…
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May 17 and June 27 specimens
Meehan says more specimens were received from Nifong on May 17 and June 27. Brocker: Did Nifong ask for a summary report of all tests, all items, similar to the…