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May 27, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
DNA genealogy links Tampa man to 1998 armed sex case
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Pinellas deputies arrest Lester Austin III in a 28-year-old armed sexual battery cold case using genetic genealogy.
WHO: Lester Austin III; Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit; Florida Department of Law Enforcement Genetic Genealogy Team
WHAT: Arrest in a 1998 armed sexual battery cold case
WHEN: May 27, 2026 at 10:47 PM ET
WHERE: Pinellas County, Florida (incident near Gandy Bridge north side; Ybor City club involved)
WHY: Florida FDLE’s Genetic Genealogy Team produced new information that helped confirm Austin as the suspect
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