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Yet. so thats -- >> why? >> another big question. 25 minutes past the hour right now. still ahead, an accused serial killer known as the grim sleeper. he was arrested last week after more than two decades on the loose in california. well take you inside the high-tech crime lab for a look at how authorities finally caught their man. this is unlike any car youve ever seen before. this is power with efficiency. this is an interior that exceeds even the promise of the exterior.

Franklin. months later detectives ran the grim sleeper killers dna again for the second time hoping for a match to a family member. they got it. detectives zeroed in on christopher franklins father, 57-year-old lonnie david franklin who lived in south los angeles within walking distance to one of the victims, 18-year-old alicia monique alexander. at one time the man described as a polite neighbor, even worked as a garage attendant for los angeles police. detectives were confident theyd found the...

>> reporter: two years ago detectives ran the killary dna searching for a link but no match. then a major break. last year criminalists entered the dna of a man recently convicted of a felony weapons charge. his name was christopher franklin. months later detectives ran the grim sleeper killers dna again for the second time hoping for a match to a family member. they got it. detectives zeroed in on christopher franklins father, 57-year-old lonnie david franklin who lived in south los angeles wit...

For the brothers of 18-year-old alicia monique alexander who carried her frayed picture for 22 years. lonnie david franklin jr. was charged with one count of attempted murder and ten counts of murder with special circumstances which make him eligible for the death penalty. wolf? >> thelma gutierrez, good reporting. thanks for that update. the former governor trying to be the future governor of california. were talking about jerry brown. hes a guest on "john king, usa" coming up at the top of t...

Philadelphia. a tug toying the barge. the duck boat crew telling investigators they tried to reach the other crew when they saw the vessels getting closer together. but there was no response. now to crime and consequence. dna helps los angeles police catch an alleged killer who has been eluding them for a quarter of abcentury. the man police believe to be called the grim sleeper was brought down by cutting-edge technology that looks for a family resemblance in dna. cnns thelma gutierrez takes ...

Link that worked. now it could help crack dozens of other cold cases. thelma gutierrez gives us an exclusive look inside the lab that cracked this case. >> reporter: behind these doors at the department of justice crime lab in california, forensic investigators solved a landmark cold case that could change the way police investigations are conducted. we went inside for an exclusive look at the new dna technology that led detectives to an elusive killer dubbed the grim sleeper. it was the 1980s, ...

To even today have told me, maybe he really doesnt want to re-establish relations with the united states. who knows. >> were going to have a lot to digest today and tomorrow. were going to go back to listen to what hes saying. thanks very much, rick. fidel castro, speaking live on cuban television right now. tel. in los angeles, a man suspected of being what was called the grim sleeper serial killer will be arraigned next month. investigators are looking for possible links to dozens of cold ca...

Today, and based on those >> reporter: behind these doors at the department of justice results will give us a better crime lab in richmond, indication of how far along we california, forensic will be to perhaps seeing this, a temporary effort to contain investigators solved a landmark cold case that could change the the flow -- which, considering way police investigations are all of the bad news weve conducted. we went inside for an exclusive received over the past three look at the new dna tech...

Forensic investigators solved a landmark cold case that could change the way police investigations are conducted. we went inside for an exclusive look at the new dna technology that led detectives to an elusive killer dubbed the grim sleeper. it was the 1980s, a serial killer was terrorizing south los angeles. most of his victims were young african-american women, some had been shot with the same .25 caliber firearm. some had been strangled. some sexually assaulted. their bodies dumped in alleys...

57-year-old lonnie david franklin who lived in south los angeles within walking distance to one of the victims, 18-year-old alicia monique alexander. at one time the man described as a polite neighbor, even worked as a garage attendant for los angeles police. detectives were confident they found their man. but before they could close in, they would need a sample of his dna. with franklin under surveillance they picked up a piece of uneaten pizza crust along with some eating utensils. police sent...