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Now, luckily, Venosa sees the writing on the wall, right? He is advised by tests
and scientists that the testing is getting better and better every day. So, he doesn't have to go back to making his
list of dead men and checking it twice like some grim Santa Claus. They say, "Listen, just give it a couple of years.
They still had more samples to work with, right? Like they hadn't like used up everything. Give it a couple of
years. The sample will give you answers." And sure enough, they were right. In April 2019, they send a new sample
off. This one takes even longer than the first to come back. But in July of 2020,
investigators are informed that yes, you have a good sample. Yes, we put it in Cotus. And there aren't just one, but
two hits from men in Cotus who are related to your unknown suspect.

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Brief Summary

Venosa's investigation leads to suspect identification through improved testing methods and new sample analysis.

Key points

New Sample Sent. In April 2019, a new sample is sent for testing, taking longer than expected.
Two Hits Found. Investigators confirm two hits related to the unknown suspect from the Cotus database.

Episode highlights

New Sample SentIn April 2019, a new sample is sent for testing, taking longer than expected.“This one takes even longer than the first to come back.”0:32Aug 21, 2025

Episode quotes

Just give it a couple of years.

Advice given about the testing process.

0:15WatchAug 21, 2025

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