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We went inside for a look at the technology that led detectives to technology that led investigators to 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. over the years, the los angeles police would follow numerous leads that went nowhere. in 1988, after eight murders, and ...

>> reporter: as city leaders and los angeles police announce what they believe will be the end of the grim sleepers reign of terror, the victims families cheered. but it was a bittersweet moment for the brothers of 18-year-old alicia monique alexander whos carried her frayed picture for 22 years. thelma gutierrez, cnn, los angeles. >> crossing the half-hour right now. time for a look at our top stories. obama administration calling the attacks that killed an american and injured several others...

Match. between franklin and the dna found on victims. >> i think going forward this is going to be a very important investigative tool for police everywhere where we have a serious crime and where we have no further leads. >> reporter: as city leaders and los angeles police announce what they believe will be the end of the grim sleepers reign of terror, the victims families cheered. but it was a bittersweet moment for the brothers of 18-year-old alicia monique alexander whos carried her frayed p...

Killers dna from the crime scenes. was it possible it was here as well? >> we are on the cutting edge of this technology. >> reporter: jill says forensic scientists recently developed a powerful investigative weapon. computer software that can find similarities between crime scene dna and the dna of a convicted felon. if a killers dna is not in the data base, maybe a relatives is. >> only convicted offenders we compare to and not arrestees in california. >> reporter: two years ago detectives ran...

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They found a cold-blooded killer in plain sight. >> reporter: forensic investigators solved a cold case that could change the way investigations are conducted. there is a new technology that led detectives to a person called the grim sleeper. most of his victims were young african-american women, and some had been shot with the same 25 caliber firearm. some had been strangled and some sexually assaulted. their bodies dumped in allies. in 1988, after eight murders and an attack on a potential nin...

Investigative tool for police everywhere. >> reporter: city police announced what they believe to be the end of the grim sleepers reign of tearer, and the victims families cheered. >> besides bringing some closure for the victims families, solving the case brings relief for the police, too. its clearly important for everybody to get this man off the street. >> amazing. stay here, because one georgia church is feeling the pair ills of this economy.

2004. police had the serial killers dna for the crime scenes, was it possible it was here as well? >> were on the cutting edge of this technology. >> jill sprigs who heads the lab said scientists recently developed a powerful investigative weapon, a familial dna search weapon. they can find familiar yarts between a cream scene dna and the dna of a convicted felon. >> it was not a convicted felon. >> two years ago ran the killers dna searching for a link, but no match. then a major break, lat yea...

Criminalists entered the dna of a man recently convicted. and then they ran the grim sleepers dna again hoping for a match to a family member. detectives zeroed in on franklins father. he lived in south los angeles, within walking distance to one of the victims. the 18-year-old alexander. he was described as a polite neighbor and worked as a garage atenant for the l.a. police. but they would need a sample of his dna. and with him under surveillance, they picked up a uneaten piece of pizza and se...

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 sam same .25-caliber firearm. some had been strangled, some sexually assaulted. their bodies dumped in alleys. over the years, los angeles police would follow numerous leads that went nowhere. in 1988, after eight murders and an attack on a potential night victim who got away, the killings stopped. then nea...