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...small seaside town about an hour north of Barnstable began another unsparing manhunt this month in hopes of solving a three-year-old murder. Police in Truro, Mass., intend to collect the DNA of every one of the town's 790 males. After that, the cops may cast a wider net, reaching neighboring towns. They started by approaching men at Truro's few outposts--the post office, the pizza place, the grocery store--and politely asking each if they could swipe a lollipop-size swab inside his cheek. It's strictly voluntary, and the Truro men can say no. Then...
Fifteen years ago, it was believed that such mass DNA collections--which began in Europe--would never catch on in the U.S., with its stalwart protections against invasive search and seizure. But the temptation to solve unspeakable crimes, particularly ones involving children, has proved powerful. Truro's is at least the 19th DNA dragnet in the U.S. As testing becomes faster and cheaper, such collections are becoming more frequent. And the debate about whether they are right sliced this seaside town in two last week, just it has Baton Rouge, La.; Charlottesville, Va.; and Miami...
Worthingtons had lived in Truro for generations. In fact, one of the first rescue workers at the scene was Christa's cousin. Christa had moved there from New York City to care for her sick mother. She had had an affair with a local fisherman, which produced Ava. After her mother died, Christa decided to stay. In her shingled house on a hill, surrounded by a tangle of spindly trees, she had started a new life, although not necessarily a frictionless one. What with family strains and frustrated romances, there were plenty of obvious suspects. Semen was found on Worthington...
Lawyers from both sides questioned Summers at length about a beachside walk he had with Shleifer at Summers’ house in Truro, Mass...