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Oct 12, 2012 Posted by Trial & Error

New DNA Evidence Raises More Questions in Dechaine Murder Case

New DNA samples recently tested in one of Maine's most notorious murder cases have come back from a lab in Texas with some potentially helpful results for convicted killer Dennis Dechaine. As Susan Sharon reports, the results are mixed, but appear to exclude Dechaine from a key piece of evidence.

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Sep 24, 2012 Posted by Trial & Error

Evidence in Dechaine Case to Be DNA Tested

There's a potentially major development in one of the most high profile abduction- murder cases in Maine's history. Recent DNA testing of several items of clothing found at the crime scene where 12-year-old Sara Cherry was killed in 1988 shows the presence of an unknown male or males. The DNA profile of the man convicted of the crime, Dennis Dechaine, is now being sent to a lab. The results could either help Dechaine, or place him at the scene ...

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