Event Brief
DNA link leads to arrest in 1988 Orlando killing
Filed: Jul 11, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
Summary: Willie J. Carpenter was arrested after DNA entered CODIS and allegedly matched evidence from a 1988 Orlando murder.
WHO: Willie J. Carpenter
WHAT: DNA entered CODIS after an unrelated arrest and allegedly linked him to biological evidence from the 1988 killing of an Orlando woman.
WHEN: Jul 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
WHERE: Orlando, Florida, USA
WHY: To biological evidence from the 1988 killing of an orlando woman.
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