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  • Aug 17, 2026
  • 1:39
  • Short

After 12 years, investigators finally matched a partial fingerprint recovered from the condo where Bill and Peggy Stephenson were murdered. Fresh prints confirmed the match.

But then investigators tested the man's DNA — and it didn't match the DNA profile recovered from the crime scene.

Was some evidence deliberately introduced into the staged scene? Could more than one person have been involved? Detective Coy Cox says the case is too complicated to eliminate anyone based on a single piece of evidence.

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Brief Summary

Detective Coy Cox discusses the complexities of the Bill and Peggy Stevenson murder case involving conflicting fingerprint and DNA evidence.

Key points

  • The Complexity of a Cold Case. Detective Coy Cox navigates a baffling murder investigation with conflicting evidence.

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