A breakthrough in forensic science has led to the arrest of Kenneth Perry, 55, for the 1990 fatal stabbings of Pamela Sumpter, 43, and her brother, John Sumpter, 46, in their suburban Atlanta apartment.
As per the official source Yahoo DNA from a decades-old rape kit linked Perry to the crime, resulting in multiple charges, including malice murder and aggravated assault.
The violent incident occurred on July 15, 1990, when John Sumpter brought Perry, an acquaintance, to their Stone Mountain home.
Following the attack, Pamela Sumpter provided a detailed description of Perry, who she knew little about. Despite collecting a rape kit containing the attacker’s DNA, the case went cold after Pamela succumbed to her injuries on August 5, 1990.
This year, a sample from the 1990 rape kit matched DNA from an unprosecuted 1992 sexual assault case in Michigan, in which Perry was identified by the victim.
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The Detroit case was revisited as part of the Detroit Sexual Assault Kit Project, leading authorities to Perry.
A genetic genealogy firm further linked Perry to the crime, and a direct DNA comparison confirmed the match on June 20.
Perry, currently held without bond at the DeKalb County Jail, faces charges that could finally bring justice to the Sumpter family after more than three decades.