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Some of the stories from the Sophie Sergie murder trial are potentially traumatizing to listeners. The trial continued Tuesday, February 1, with testimony about the bullet taken from the victim, fingerprints found on the scene, and DNA from the victim's chest. Expert witnesses noted tests were inconclusive to link to the defendant.

Some of the stories from this case are potentially traumatizing to listeners. Forensic scientists described the process for amplifying DNA years after samples were taken from rape and murder victim Sophie Sergie, who was found in a college dorm bathroom in 1993.

Former state medical examiner notes details in 1993 report

The bullet that killed Sophie Sergie in 1993 could have been fired by a pistol owned by Steven Downs — and possibly a million other guns — according to testimony heard Tuesday. Two firearms experts testified via videoconference in the rape and murder trial against Downs, 46, who had been a student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks at the time of the brutal crime. On Tuesday, Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Thomas Temple heard testimony from witnesses presented by prosecutors and the defense who reached the same conclusion, that the .22-caliber bullet removed from 20-year-old Serg...