Anastasia Nicolazzi

they eventually made it to the lab and signed the evidence over. The lab estimated it would take between six to eight months to complete the testing.

they eventually made it to the lab and signed the evidence over. The lab estimated it would take between six to eight months to complete the testing.

And then they waited and waited. 14 months passed before any word came back from the lab.

And then they waited and waited. 14 months passed before any word came back from the lab.

Ryan heard his phone ringing and looked down. It was the DNA expert he had been working with. Even though he was up in the mountains on vacation, he picked up the phone. She had gotten the results back.

Ryan heard his phone ringing and looked down. It was the DNA expert he had been working with. Even though he was up in the mountains on vacation, he picked up the phone. She had gotten the results back.

The moment of confirmation was deeply memorable, not just for its significance to the case, but to the answers it would finally bring Kathy's family. The results were brought to the local prosecutor and Kathy's case was officially marked closed.

The moment of confirmation was deeply memorable, not just for its significance to the case, but to the answers it would finally bring Kathy's family. The results were brought to the local prosecutor and Kathy's case was officially marked closed.

For Ryan, solving Kathy's murder had always been about giving her family the answers they had been waiting for for so long. Kathy's parents had been growing older and their time to get those answers was running out.

For Ryan, solving Kathy's murder had always been about giving her family the answers they had been waiting for for so long. Kathy's parents had been growing older and their time to get those answers was running out.

Ryan and another detective who had spent years on the case alerted Kathy's family that there had been a major development. her parents and three siblings gathered together for a meeting.

Ryan and another detective who had spent years on the case alerted Kathy's family that there had been a major development. her parents and three siblings gathered together for a meeting.

Lindahl's interest in Kathy had likely begun before that night. They believe he had seen her on one of his many visits to the shopping center and had discovered where she lived. Lindahl had likely staked out her apartment complex and waited for the right time to attack.

Lindahl's interest in Kathy had likely begun before that night. They believe he had seen her on one of his many visits to the shopping center and had discovered where she lived. Lindahl had likely staked out her apartment complex and waited for the right time to attack.

In a case where no courtroom justice could be served, Ryan hoped that the answers would at least bring Kathy's family a measure of peace.

In a case where no courtroom justice could be served, Ryan hoped that the answers would at least bring Kathy's family a measure of peace.

The new information also gave Kathy's then-boyfriend, who had been with her the night she disappeared, a sense of closure as well.

The new information also gave Kathy's then-boyfriend, who had been with her the night she disappeared, a sense of closure as well.

For Ryan, closing Kathy's case was both a personal and professional milestone, a reflection of why he became an investigator in the first place.

For Ryan, closing Kathy's case was both a personal and professional milestone, a reflection of why he became an investigator in the first place.