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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. New DNA evidence has identified a former hospital maintenance worker as the prime suspect in a previously unsolved 1999 rape and killing of a woman in Colorado.
Authorities believe Ricky Severt is the man who was responsible for the killing of Jennifer Watkins, The Gazette reported Wednesday. DNA testing from Severt’s surviving relatives found that Watkins’ likely killer had more than a 99.99% chance of being a member of the suspect’s family. Severt’s work schedule placed him at the hospital on the day she disappeared.
Prosecutors completed their investigation into the new evidence this month and said they were “confident” the person responsible for Watkins’ death was Severt.