Cathy Swartz

Do you know who murdered Cathy Sue Swartz in 1988?
On a cold December day in 1988, the life of 19-year-old Cathy Swartz was brutally cut short in her Three Rivers, Michigan, apartment. A young mother, she was found beaten and stabbed to death on her bedroom floor. Her 8-month-old daughter was discovered unharmed in her crib in the same room. Investigators noted there were no signs of forced entry, suggesting Cathy may have known her attacker. Evidence left at the scene included DNA on her body and bloody handprints. The perpetrator had apparentl ...

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The Suspect in 1988 Murder of Cathy Swartz is Identified - DNA Solves