More than four decades after two women along California's central coast were raped and murdered, officials revealed Wednesday that DNA from an old razor has linked the cold case killings to a man who died of cancer while in prison. "With the advancements in DNA technology and having an investigative focus solely on these types of cases, this case proves the value of having this important position." Antunez's throat had been cut and she had been sexually assaulted, according to the sheriff's office. Martinez finally turned himself in to authorities in April 2014 for the Washington convictions after finding out he had terminal cancer. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APPThe sheriff’s office reopened the 41-year-old cold case in 2017 and decided to test Martinez’s DNA after one of his family members was connected to the case through a familial DNA search, the sheriff’s office said.

Source: Fox News April 18, 2019 17:48 UTC