Anastasia Nicolazzi

Why do they do certain things with items of clothing? Because that is a vision they have in their mind and it means something to them. So again- It could go either way, but it is certainly, I think, more than odd and would be an extremely unlikely coincidence that this happened so close in time with two women that had been found murdered.

Why do they do certain things with items of clothing? Because that is a vision they have in their mind and it means something to them. So again- It could go either way, but it is certainly, I think, more than odd and would be an extremely unlikely coincidence that this happened so close in time with two women that had been found murdered.

Despite their cooperation, investigators were making little headway in either case. Then on October 12, 1974, less than six months after Janet's murder, another young woman was killed on the Stanford campus.

Despite their cooperation, investigators were making little headway in either case. Then on October 12, 1974, less than six months after Janet's murder, another young woman was killed on the Stanford campus.

Three brutal murders, three young female victims, the rash of unsolved killings became known as the Stamford murders. But were the three murders all connected?

Three brutal murders, three young female victims, the rash of unsolved killings became known as the Stamford murders. But were the three murders all connected?

By late 1974, police in the Bay Area were investigating a disturbing string of unsolved sexual attacks and murders. Three women had been assaulted and killed, Leslie Perloff, Janet Taylor, and Arliss Perry. The crimes came to be known as the Stanford murders.

By late 1974, police in the Bay Area were investigating a disturbing string of unsolved sexual attacks and murders. Three women had been assaulted and killed, Leslie Perloff, Janet Taylor, and Arliss Perry. The crimes came to be known as the Stanford murders.

In Leslie's case, evidence that had been collected from the crime scene was put into storage. Items that included the scarf that was used to strangle her, her rain boots, and even the fingernails that were clipped and had been tested for blood. The case file, filled with dead ends and unanswered questions, was put on a shelf. Years went by.

In Leslie's case, evidence that had been collected from the crime scene was put into storage. Items that included the scarf that was used to strangle her, her rain boots, and even the fingernails that were clipped and had been tested for blood. The case file, filled with dead ends and unanswered questions, was put on a shelf. Years went by.

While Noe saw no obvious gaps in the investigation, he also knew how much forensic science and technology had advanced since the 1970s.

While Noe saw no obvious gaps in the investigation, he also knew how much forensic science and technology had advanced since the 1970s.

You know, Scott, I thought this was pretty impressive. You know, you certainly hope that evidence is always going to remain. But here we're talking about decades and specifically at a time that they weren't really that advanced as far as forensics to have found this and for it to be preserved in a usable form. That was a tip of the hat for me.

You know, Scott, I thought this was pretty impressive. You know, you certainly hope that evidence is always going to remain. But here we're talking about decades and specifically at a time that they weren't really that advanced as far as forensics to have found this and for it to be preserved in a usable form. That was a tip of the hat for me.

What remained to be seen was whether A, there was indeed foreign DNA present, and B, whether it had degraded or was still in a condition that made it possible to create a DNA profile that could be used to potentially identify a suspect.

What remained to be seen was whether A, there was indeed foreign DNA present, and B, whether it had degraded or was still in a condition that made it possible to create a DNA profile that could be used to potentially identify a suspect.

First stop, CODIS, the combined DNA index system that can help match an unknown DNA profile with either a known offender already in the system or any other unidentified DNA from other crime scenes.

First stop, CODIS, the combined DNA index system that can help match an unknown DNA profile with either a known offender already in the system or any other unidentified DNA from other crime scenes.

Noe was also aware about the emerging forensic science field that it might hold the key to finding Leslie's killer, and that was genetic genealogy. And obviously, we've talked about that before. But basically, you know, people submit their own samples to various companies, whether it's to create family trees or find long-lost relatives.

Noe was also aware about the emerging forensic science field that it might hold the key to finding Leslie's killer, and that was genetic genealogy. And obviously, we've talked about that before. But basically, you know, people submit their own samples to various companies, whether it's to create family trees or find long-lost relatives.