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How DNA Forensic Genetic Genealogy Brought A Monster To Justice

Published 2 years, 11 months ago
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50 Sexual Assault Victims Will Never Forget The Stare of Serial Rapist David Hawkins When He Held A Gun To Their Heads

This is the third episode in my series about how new DNA technology solves previously unsolvable cold cases.  It’s called FGG — Forensic Genetic Genealogy.

I’m investigative reporter Robert Riggs taking you inside the crime scene case into how the first use of forensic genetic genealogy in Dallas County, Texas, caught a serial rapist responsible for over 50 victims.

76-year-old David Thomas Hawkins – Serial Rapist – Serving Life Sentence – Michael Maximum Security Prison – Texas

75-year-old David Thomas Hawkins of Fort Worth, Texas, left a trail of victims along his truck route for at least ten years.

The investigation by the office of District Attorney John Creuzot was made possible by a Sexual Assault Kit Initiative federal grant known as SAKI.