Police were able to quickly connect a man to the disappearance and death of a 5-year-old Utah girl using a new type of DNA test that can produce results within hours, authorities said. Logan police used a Rapid DNA test to link Alex Whipple to the Saturday disappearance of his niece, Elizabeth "Lizzy" Shelley, KSL-TV reported . After the girl was reported missing, investigators found her blood on Whipple's watch and sweatshirt, authorities said. They also found a broken knife taken from the home with the girl's blood. Prosecutors said they would not pursue the death penalty in exchange for the map.

Source: ABC News May 31, 2019 20:15 UTC