Summary
Police in North Carolina solved a 47-year-old cold case of a newborn baby's death using modern DNA technology. Cathy McKee was arrested after being identified as the baby's mother. The case was reopened thanks to careful evidence preservation by original investigators.
Key Facts
- A newborn baby's body was found in a landfill in Columbus County, North Carolina, in 1979.
- The case remained unsolved for 47 years despite multiple generations of investigators working on it.
- Original investigators preserved evidence carefully, even before modern DNA technology was available.
- Advances in DNA technology recently allowed investigators to find new leads in the case.
- Cathy McKee, identified through DNA evidence, was arrested for Felony Concealing the Birth of a Child.
- The arrest was made by the Columbus County Sheriff's Office with help from state investigators.
- Officials praised the dedication of past investigators and the teamwork in solving the case.
