DNA collected from inside a conch shell, a weapon used in the alleged fatal bludgeoning of a Massachusetts woman in 2001, led to the murder indictment of her half-brother, officials say.
Cold Case slaying in Massachusetts cracked by DNA recovered from conch shell, officials say
David Reed, 53, formerly of Acushnet and New Bedford, was indicted by a Bristol County grand jury last week in the March 23, 2001, death of Rose Marie Moniz,Moniz, 41, was found dead at her New Bedford home by her father, prosecutors said. She was beaten with a conch shell, a fireplace poker and a cast iron kettle, prosecutors said. After potential suspects were ruled out and leads dried up, the case was reopened in 2019, officials said.
“At the request of our office, the crime lab tested the inner areas of the shell, where one’s fingers could reach. This testing revealed a DNA profile,” the statement said. The DNA profile was compared to the FBI’s national DNA database, which then matched Reed’s DNA profile, officials said. Reed was indicted on charges of murder and armed robbery, officials said. He was also indicted in September in connection to a 2003 case of attempted murder and robbery of another New Bedford woman, officials said.Gregg Miliote, a spokesman for Quinn’s office, said Friday afternoon Reed has not secured an attorney in the slaying case. He is expected to be arraigned for the alleged murder within the next week or two, he said.
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