Event Brief
DNA trap leads to extradition in 1989 Tampa case
Filed: May 07, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: DNA evidence has led to the arrest of a suspect tied to a 1989 Tampa child predator case; extradition to Florida is pending.
WHO: Young Tom Talmadge, 70
WHAT: Arrest and pending extradition to face charges in a 1989 Tampa cold case involving a child predator
WHEN: May 07, 2026 at 3:54 PM ET
WHERE: Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY: A DNA trap finally linked the suspect to the 1989 cold case
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