True Crime Archives15 Jan 2024

40-Year-Old DNA – Laura Kempton Cold Case Solved!

Steve and Hannah absorb the details of the senseless and brutal murder of Laura Kempton, who was 21 years of in 1981 when her life was cut short. Listen as Steve praises the Portsmouth, NH Police Department for great investigative work. Hannah takes Steve through the crime scene and all the evidence collected, and details witness testimony to peel back the time line. Eventually cold, it was not until 40 years later when Genetic Genealogy solved this one, enjoy!

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Resolution and Closure of the 1981 Murder of Laura Kempton in Portsmouth | News Releases |NH Department of Justice

Police: Ronney James Lee killed Laura Kempton in 1981 (lawandcrime.com)

Laura Kempton death: Suspect identified in 1981 killing with help of geneticgenealogy, attorney general says |

CNN A New Hampshire beauty school student was found dead in 1981. Her killer has finally been identified. - CBS News

Decades-old New Hampshire cold case murder solved through genetic genealogy, officials say- ABC News (go.com)

Portsmouth 1981 murder of Laura Kempton at 23 'solved' thanks to DNA, authorities say | |sentinelsource.com

Portsmouth NH cold cases: Laura Kempton, 1981, Tammy Little 1982 (seacoastonline.com)

Portsmouth NH cold case announcement in Laura Kempton killing – NBC Boston

Laura Kempton and Tammy Little: Portsmouth, NH Murders — Murder, She Told: Maine & New England True Crime murdershetold.com)

Anatomy of a cold case, solved: How Portsmouth police tracked down Laura Kempton’s killer | Manchester Ink Link

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