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Adhered to the belt. megan waterman, there were three hairs found on her. amber costello, there was a hair that was recovered from the burlap. >> ten years ago the police actually used the nuclear dna analysis. they attempted to do it. but it failed because they couldn't get enough information. >> would you say the new dna testing was a break in the case? >> clearly the new testing was the biggest break in our case. we would not have been able to do this in 2010 because this technology wasn't available. >> reporter: while the 2022 task force investigation that ultimately led to rex heuermann's...

Together on a regular basis on this case, she also was able to talk to folks in the fbi about dna analysis, all sorts of scientific techniques that a police department like suffolk just wasn't able to do. >> good afternoon and thank you for joining us. >> reporter: to many's surprise, in 2020 commissioner hart held an unexpected press conference on the case, revealing a new clue for the first time in years. >> a black leather belt embossed with the letters hm or wh was recovered during the initial stages of this investigation. we believe that the belt was handled by the suspect and did not bel...

Together on a regular basis on this case, she also was able to talk to folks in the fbi about dna analysis, all sorts of scientific techniques that a police department like suffolk just wasn't able to do. >> good afternoon and thank you for joining us. >> reporter: to many's surprise, in 2020 commissioner hart held an unexpected press conference on the case, revealing a new clue for the first time in years. >> a black leather belt embossed with the letters hm or wh was recovered during the initial stages of this investigation. we believe that the belt was handled by the suspect and did not bel...

Video of what we shot just minutes ago because they were bringing these boxes out, and they look like packing boxes, moving boxes. they appeared to be sealed. they were stacking them on the table. and then they were putting them in like a moving van. also there was another vehicle, and they shut that down, but it looks like they're closing up for tonight. but they are taking a lot of items from that home. erin? >> all right, jean, thank you very much. and, as we see that evidence coming out, let's bring in a forensic scientist, an expert in dna analysis. also a professor at the john j. college...

Would get their first big break in this case. the lab that analyzed dna didn't have a lot of resources, so samples sat for a number of years. bryant: this is in the early stages of dna analysis, and so the technical side of that was still very much in a development stage. paul hunter: when they finally get around to testing, they say, "hey, we got a match." kenzora: and it was matched to paul bernardo. watch the car, please. reporter: police have 28-year-old paul bernardo in custody, accused of being the notorious scarborough rapist. they arrested him late yesterday at this house in st. cathar...