More details revealed after DNA leads to arrest in cold-case murder

New details were revealed during an arraignment for the suspect charged in the 22-year-old murder of a 13-year-old girl in the Bronx.
Joseph Martinez, 49, was arraigned Tuesday following his arrest on Monday.
He is accused of killing 13-year-old Minerliz "Minnie" Soriano in the Bronx in 1999.
Soriano's body was discovered in a dumpster. She was apparently on her way home in Co-Op City at the time of the murder.
Officials allege that Martinez, who now goes by "Jupiter Joe" and teaches astronomy to children, strangled the victim sometime between Feb. 24 and Feb. 28 of that year.
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[@GeorgiaWhisper]

The fact that he allegedly violated that sweet girl and he has the audacity to work around children is scary, creepy and disgusting.

[@martikagarcia6948]

TO MANY LIKE HIM AROUND ITS SICK TIMES

[@dester3275]

"He allegedly" "has the audacity" And no, I am not supporting him, just pointing out an error in your comment you may want to correct.

[@kevinrowley2363]

How many more victims

[@alanabear3684]

@Jone Doe um what does that have to do with the case?

[@lmarvel4431]

They are called pedophiles. The devils put themselves in environments/jobs where they can easily access their needs.

[@phallondavenport470]

Just because a person doesn't have a criminal record doesn't mean they haven't done the crime. I hope the family get justice

[@raycashmilwaukee]

Lol yep. That's why he was so low. He didnt wanna get arrested and have to present that DNA.

[@vernamorales2064]

That statement irked my dandruff 😆 People from all walks of life commit crimes .

[@desertsunset8025]

@@numba1killa886 22 years ago it used to be safe to walk home .

[@DrivenA111]

@@raycashmilwaukee Low?

[@DrivenA111]

@@vernamorales2064 Head and Shoulders

[@sashasinclaires]

If he thought he got away with this Horrific Crime over 20 years ago, Imagine what he has done since that time, till Now!!!🥺🥺

[@emmafitzpatrick7213]

Exactly!!!

[@queen_cheza4669]

I wouldn’t even want to imagine & he was around children 🥺

[@russondaholley6415]

There's no way she's his ONLY victim, he's sick!😐

[@mirandagoldstine8548]

I suspect the same thing. There are probably other victims of his. He won’t live long in jail unless he get solitary confinement. A majority of prisoners don’t take the abuse/murder of a child lightly. He’ll probably be spending the rest of his nights praying that he won’t get shanked one day because when prisoners find out a fellow prisoner hurt a kid or kids they get nasty.

[@xujin583]

I'm more concerned this might not be the only crime he committed. Dig deeper, detectives.

[@msmee0079]

Absolutely 💯!!!!!

[@selnun2707]

Please dig deeper! The first thing I thought when I first saw him

[@refugeofthoughts8870]

It’s not. Nasty pedos never stop at just one.

[@amylewis8646]

Exactly and he said he worked with children about astronomy who knows how many f*************** he sexually abused

[@UmOwlad]

This!

[@chandlerbing9333]

The fact that he got to walk around for 22 years a free man is so heartbreaking. Great work to the police who didn’t let this case fade away.

[@kristalmacleod3215]

BETTER NOW that they got him he gets to die inside'

[@cindybogart6062]

@El Sucio Federali there will most likely have other victims!

[@sexytrinny52]

Ain't nothing like prison justice.

[@4seeableTV]

These losers have probably bent over backwards to keep their DNA off databases, only to be outdone by the spit of a curious cousin wanting to know what part of the world they originated from. I've uploaded my own to a database. And if there are relatives with skeletons like these in the closest, I hope my DNA helps bust them.

[@stevenm3914]

The fact that you are already saying he guilty without knowing. The evidence, REMEMBER, innocent until proven guilty. There have been too many cases of people wrongful convicted. I'm not defending the behavior but you can't be haste to judge.

[@quiltqueen4318]

I love non verbal communication...his eyes can't hide his guilt in his face

[@nevaehlheaven]

He's guilty because he got caught. I bet when he did it he was a demon not thinking about anything but murdering and rape. People like this are caught with Chris Hanson and honestly lurk in plain sight. Around the world. They show no guilt until they are put in front of normal people who are punishing them. They don't want to be punished. But bad things have consequences.

[@leesteal4458]

I don't understand why both attorneys and reporters like to stress that someone has no criminal history. Some of those walking amongst us with no criminal history have done more than hardened criminals.

[@lajames5388]

Exactly they just never got caught!

[@tonymontana4284]

Killing a child then just living your life like normal ? No conscience.

[@torriebrown9607]

Right SMDH

[@rayecaters2u]

To think there are thousands like him out there as we see so many cold/unsolved cases. That's the scary part! He was hanging around his family like he didn't kill anyone. 😯

[@LIONTAMER3D]

no women, no kids -.-

[@oneofthepeopleintheback5645]

@@rayecaters2u Yes! We are walking amongst monsters in plain sight. Very scary.

[@youreacrackhead8887]

@@oneofthepeopleintheback5645 True they everywhere. Alotta of murders already been arrested for murder out on bond

[@massdistractions]

His lawyer says "no criminal history"... Well, he didn't have a criminal history until he is caught, they all start somewhere. May not even be the first time he has done something like this.

[@nobodysbusiness3533]

He plead not guilty? The DNA evidence on that child determined that's a lie.

[@nobodysbusiness3533]

I agree. This can't be his first.

[@magicpotionoflove]

True!

[@badmamajamasj]

At one point in their life ALL CRIMINALS HAD NO CRIMINAL HISTORY!!!!

[@lukeramirez868]

No criminal history because they didn't know what this monster did 😓

[@frankie1012]

Serial killers sometimes don’t get caught as they too often don’t have criminal records of any kind. Thank God for familial DNA.

[@annetteb2432]

what gets me is all those years he’s walking around like nothing ever happened, but his attention was still focused on children. I think they should keep looking through the children's cold case files.😢💋

[@charlesgerety1403]

It's utterly appaling

[@Unlike230]

I prayed for this day to come. I never forgot what happened to you. Everytime I passed where they found you I always asked God to bring you justice. You can rest in peace now. God bless you, your family and the cops who brought you justice.

[@j4kgang921]

Wow...so you walk past there? In bx??

[@iadesigns]

@@j4kgang921 she was left in bay plaza which is an outdoor mall.

[@unknownx5900]

this is not the only life the true justice will be in the day of judgment when The Creator will not wrong anyone everyone will hold accountable of what he/she did in this short-temporary life "18:47 وَيَوْمَ نُسَيِّرُ ٱلْجِبَالَ وَتَرَى ٱلْأَرْضَ بَارِزَةً وَحَشَرْنَـٰهُمْ فَلَمْ نُغَادِرْ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدًا ˹Beware of˺ the Day We will blow the mountains away, and you will see the earth laid bare. And We will gather all ˹humankind˺, leaving none behind. 18:48 وَعُرِضُوا۟ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ صَفًّا لَّقَدْ جِئْتُمُونَا كَمَا خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍۭ ۚ بَلْ زَعَمْتُمْ أَلَّن نَّجْعَلَ لَكُم مَّوْعِدًا They will be presented before your Lord in rows, ˹and the deniers will be told,˺ “You have surely returned to Us ˹all alone˺ as We created you the first time, although you ˹always˺ claimed that We would never appoint a time for your return.” 18:49 وَوُضِعَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبُ فَتَرَى ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ مُشْفِقِينَ مِمَّا فِيهِ وَيَقُولُونَ يَـٰوَيْلَتَنَا مَالِ هَـٰذَا ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لَا يُغَادِرُ صَغِيرَةً وَلَا كَبِيرَةً إِلَّآ أَحْصَىٰهَا ۚ وَوَجَدُوا۟ مَا عَمِلُوا۟ حَاضِرًا ۗ وَلَا يَظْلِمُ رَبُّكَ أَحَدًا And the record ˹of deeds˺ will be laid ˹open˺, and you will see the wicked in fear of what is ˹written˺ in it. They will cry, “Woe to us! What kind of record is this that does not leave any sin, small or large, unlisted?” They will find whatever they did present ˹before them˺. And your Lord will never wrong anyone". - Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

[@HoneySuckle123]

Several comments are similar to yours, the Most High is such an amazing energy. Bless your heart 💜

[@queen-mg4jt]

♥️♥️♥️

[@vernamorales2064]

We in NJ had a double murder of 2 teenage girls solved after 40 years !!!!.It is never too late for justice

[@kmc9452]

I agree that its never too late for justice.

[@vernamorales2064]

@@kmc9452 True !! I prayed these to young girls would get justice and they did

[@Saleigh]

God will def show them we all die these sick n evil people will pass away they will suffer

[@hothotheat3000]

This dude was out here walking around like a normal guy. Imagine how many rapists and killers we’ve walked past without knowing.

[@marquandretyler9451]

🤫😏

[@valeriewilliams314]

He thought noone saw what he did but God seen him. God is a God of justice.

[@lamontadams8799]

God got nothing to do with this people will use God name for anything an people say God is good well God created animals to kill each other just like humans that means God is bad God created dinosaurs an God killed the dinosaur humans are the devil we do good things an bad things we all got the devil in us

[@luvluv8863]

Yes God knows everything

[@luvluv8863]

@@lamontadams8799 oh shut up SATAN

[@bronxkies]

I remember when this happened. I went to school with a girl who knew the victim. I also remember feeling on edge going to Bay Plaza shortly after that knowing that a girl my age had been brutally murdered and dumped behind Hollywood Video. It’s just so disgusting. I always thought about her, even as recently as 3 weeks ago when I was walking in that area in Bay Plaza. I know this doesn’t bring her back but I at least hope that her family can rest a little easily knowing that her killer has been found.

[@DIVISIONINCISION]

Why haven't you moved to a nicer area than the Bronx? That was 20 years ago!

[@bronxkies]

@@DIVISIONINCISION For one, I need to be close to my elderly parents. That said, I ive in one of the nicer parts of the Bronx but it just happens to be close to the neighborhood this happened in. It’s like how there are affluent parts of the Upper West and Upper East that run really close to parts of Harlem that aren’t so pleasant. Bay Plaza (the mall where she was found) is in Co-Op City, but many people, like myself, in neighborhing areas like Pelham Gardens, Morris Park, Pelham Bay, Throggs Neck and Country Club frequent Bay Plaza , or malls that are farther out like Westchester or Long Island (if you have a car). The Northeast region of the Bronx has several desirable neighborhoods that people wouldn’t think are in the Bronx. For example, the farther east you go in Pelham Gardens, towards the highway, the more exclusive and affluent the homes are. There’s also Indian Village which is a small enclave in Morris Park that’s quite picturesuqe and hard to rent or buy in. Country Club and Throggs Neck also have beautiful homes and gated communities.

[@martikagarcia6948]

I REMEMBER TOO

[@bronxkies]

@@martikagarcia6948 crazy, right!?

[@calliecat1191]

She was beautiful. How awful!

[@GypsyoftheSun]

Imagine thinking your sexual perversions are worth more than someone's life 😡 God bless, Minnie 🙏🏻 May she finally rest in peace and may her family see Justice done.

[@sandyo1063]

Sexual perversions destroys so many lives.

[@yourmom3146]

Imagine casting Judgement without knowing if they even caught the right person. That DNA evidence doesnt mean anything until those methods are proven to be untempared or accurate enough to use in the Court of Law.

[@rhuttrho88]

Don't bear false witness! You don't know if he is guilty! 🤦🏿‍♂️🤷🏿‍♂️🙏🏿

[@FVWhimsy2010]

@@yourmom3146 DNA science is only getting better and better. Stronger and stronger...

[@GypsyoftheSun]

@@yourmom3146 DNA testing has put away a lot of criminals and freed many innocent folks. How is it not proven? My comment was also generalized, I didn't proclaim this man's guilt or innocence and stated I hope the family gets Justice. Seems you're the one casting judgment 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Kcarneirowashere]

I’m just happy he’s caught and not around anymore kids. It’s completely sad and hats off to the detective, thank you for your hard work. RIP Angel!❤️🙏

[@lauriewolfe2959]

The crime is so horrific against a child, of course he is claiming to be innocent. He portrayed himself as a pillar of the community with no conscious. Shameful that his family also must face this shame. Never let your little girls be easy prey. He probably watched her until the day he pounced. Condolences to her family who finally got justice.

[@taz9234]

Never let your children. Boys or Girls be prey. From Mama Pitbull.

[@charlesgerety1403]

He says he's innocent but science proved otherwise

[@megarainbowluv1]

Boys and girls innocent children

[@v.a.993]

May the little girl continue to rest in peace, and may justice be served fully on her behalf.

[@Ir-of4zn]

Now she can rest in peace.

[@Ir-of4zn]

@Oflunra Zeuqram We all are going to be WORM food...BOOK OF REVELATION...diseases and pestilence shall plaque the earth.

[@patremagilbert8787]

Yes

[@patremagilbert8787]

@@Ir-of4zn true

[@feliciajohns4148]

AMEN

[@Brownie8986]

Happy [belated] birthday. 💔💔She would've been 35 years old had she lived til today. 😔

[@kobejohnson4103]

Wow 😮😮😢😢🥺

[@maxbrown9335]

33yrs!

[@jjayguy23]

The instant she died, she went straight to heaven. RIP

[@patriciablade9545]

Yes. Happy birthday angel

[@kevinforeman4485]

Probably would have had a nice family also. These murderers don't know the extended damage they do to society. Self defense I understand, but a little girl??

[@queen_of_domination]

I remember this story. This happened several years after my folks moved us out of the Bronx and out of state. I was so mad that we had to leave….but I understood why years later. When I lived there, I heard about so much crime that stories like this sounded like chatter. So, after having moved and then learning about this made my heart jump. I’m so sorry that this young girl didn’t have the opportunity to live life to the full. If this man raped and killed this girl, may he have the roughest time in prison for the rest of his life!

[@myrnatrev873]

May he drop the 🧼 X infinity

[@_HMCB_]

Thank you for your comment. I hope you went on to have great friends, and a happy and fulfilling life wherever you moved to.

[@bonnytumbles2770]

I was just "arguing" online yesterday with someone who thinks that it's normal for people to break in your house every once in a while and have crime everywhere around her. I was like yeahhhhh...nooooo we're not all living like that, that's insane. She got upset bc I leave my front door open during the day to let in air, it's a screened door. All my neighbors do this and there is always someone outside all summer doing yard work or whatever. I feel so sad for her that she bolts her door in the daytime. Now at night, sure we're sleeping, we lock up because crimes can happen anywhere, but you shouldn't be hostage where you live in the daytime.

[@sayitaintso7544]

I cant imagine the pain and torture she went through in the final moments of her life. He is a beast that deserves the worst.

[@Blackronin357]

The truth comes to light. Always. Hopefully the family can get some solace and peace for their daughter.

[@latinaalma1947]

Sadly there are MANY unsolved murders in the USA.

[@terrence2396]

You can get away with things from mankind, but GOD IS THE LIGHT

[@rhuttrho88]

You don't know if this is the truth. Don't bear false witness.

[@seeleygirl6178]

Not always in this lifetime. But God sees all. Knows all.

[@theartoflivingoutloud888]

That’s right. The truth comes to light.

[@rob4367]

Terrible I’m glad they caught this disgusting person. God bless the young girl and her family.

[@lmarvel4431]

@@numba1killa886 DNA

[@msmee0079]

Years ago my son played pop Warner football there was a volunteer coach on Saturdays that didn't sit well with me. His energy was off to me and I told my husband about my feelings, we even spoke to our son about inappropriate touching etc. Well fast forward 7 yrs that "volunteer" was arrested for sexual assault of 2 woman in different night clubs in San Diego...I knew something was off with that guy always follow your intuition

[@alphacharm]

Wow this is scary. You could be sitting next to a murderer and not know it. He was also near children too! Smh

[@thekraemer1757]

I did for 6 months before his arrest. I worked with him.

[@alphacharm]

@@thekraemer1757 oh wow! How was he like?

[@HiPHOPx87]

Justice has been served. God bless that child.

[@sharonj2705]

Justice is a conviction.

[@ThaRealest616]

@@numba1killa886 lol

[@penelopelopez8296]

Justice has not been served until he’s strapped into the electric chair and given what he deserves. Wait until his lawyer speaks and the excuses that will follow or how he’s innocent and the police have the wrong guy. There’s a long way to go before any justice is served.

[@Ir-of4zn]

Justice has not been served...State needs a conviction...The fact that 20+ years later, he fits the genetic profile of her killer, the case is going in the Right direction.

[@user-ms6rm1fc9x]

He walked around 22 years like no big deal! This man has no conscious!

[@_deity]

This familial DNA is going to solve alot of cold cases ..no more will these murderers from the past sleep comfortable at night. Its their turn for sleepless nights

[@brittneyhailey]

Yes yes yes 🙌

[@Qillowil]

Yes im hoping they get solved❗

[@_deity]

These families deserve the closure 🙏🏽

[@patriciamay2690]

I also like DNA because it clears innocent people that were accused falsely 😊

[@allthingsnew4348]

Amen! Well said!💕🙏🏽

[@clickchick6861]

Thanks for never giving up detectives

[@kimbella7830]

Working with children… There could be more victims. Disgusting! I’m happy the family finally got Justice for this sweet girl, Prayers… I send healing energies to the family. Good Job detectives, solving cold cases and never giving up.

[@MissJacque87]

That precious little girl 😢 and her life mattered….

[@millefiori6620]

Of course her life mattered, as does all lives. All of God’s creations, God doesn’t create trash. Rest In Peace young lady 🕊

[@Saleigh]

Of course it did and she’s young and in Heaven

[@raulguererro6201]

I honestly don't know how someone could live with themselves after doing something like this without turning themselves in

[@KaRiNa-pj9sb]

There monsters, ruthless and have no conscience. God is fair and likes order. He will be where he deserves to be, for the remainder of his life.

[@missbritt288]

he probably feels he is a different person now... and became a "family guy" his jupiter joe persona is a way to distance himself from a darker past

[@KaRiNa-pj9sb]

@@missbritt288 Bingo!

[@princeofthestars5558]

There are many evil people like that everywhere!!! Everywhere!!!

[@harrymills2770]

@@missbritt288 It also gives him a channel that a lot of 12-year-olds watch. If he turns out to be guilty, then that "astronomy" channel takes on a pretty creepy overtone.

[@kingtryton]

He lived his life for 22 years meanwhile poor girl was found dead and in a dumpster. Glad justice is being served! 🙏🏾😇

[@IndigoCosmic]

If he was working with children who knows how many others he did inappropriate things to. Rip to this angel and her family.

[@moralmentecorrecto7032]

I heard another news outlet say that the only reason the case was still active was because the family and specially the mother kept at it, so that there could be justice, If it were for many of the officers involved this case would had been filed a cold case and closed for ever.

[@broncomcbane6382]

Wrong. A homicide is always an open case, even when cold. The breakthrough in the case came.from this "new technology".

[@broncomcbane6382]

Wrong. A homicide is always an open case, even when cold. The breakthrough in the case came.from this "new technology".

[@broncomcbane6382]

Wrong. A homicide is always an open case, even when cold. The breakthrough in the case came.from this "new technology".

[@broncomcbane6382]

Wrong. A homicide is always an open case, even when cold. The breakthrough in the case came.from this "new technology".

[@broncomcbane6382]

Wrong. A homicide is always an open case, even when cold. The breakthrough in the case came.from this "new technology".

[@susanl8478]

Wow. Imagine doing something so AWFUL, getting away with it all those years, leading a 'normal life' and then BOOM ... your past hits you in the face.

[@spontaneouscee3018]

😳😳😳😩😩😩👀

[@lannetteduncan8160]

GOD DONT FORGET NOTHING! HE WILL ALWAYS GIVE US A CHANCE TO CONFESS OUR SINS. IF WE DONT THEN HE WILL EXPOSE YOU..

[@charlesgerety1403]

Imagine his face when they knocked on his door

[@visionsofaseerministry991]

Twenty two long years her family and friends had to wait. My heart aches for her. I really wished it never happened to her. So unfair!!💔

[@laylaperez2507]

I never forgotten about this case and her face always stood with me, after 22 years baby girl got justice 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏾

[@JAYBODDY]

Give credit, when credit is due. Great police work from the NYPD detectives 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@johnnienogood7409]

I HOPE THAT ONE DAY THAT A LOT OF COLD CASES LIKE THIS GET SOLVED NOW.

[@ladydeanna3775]

I’m waiting on the one case from Delphi Indiana to be solved. 2 teen girls recorded the dude and the cops still can’t find him. Waiting on the public to do their job as always

[@joycebrannen1943]

Thinking of young girl from our hometown, still unsolved.

[@johnnienogood7409]

@@joycebrannen1943 yes justice for her also for everyone and their families ❤ 🙏

[@hightopv1352]

No criminal history...doesn't mean anything. Most of these weirdos never do until they are caught. May Minnie's soul rest in peace.

[@VintageVera]

The day is coming soon where there will be no such thing as a cold case.

[@alyciamarie4163]

Genetic genealogy is the biggest thing to happen in solving crimes since actual dna became a viable science! It’s absolutely amazing! So many cold cases being solved! Absolutely amazing!

[@broncomcbane6382]

Yea but the problem is it is coming from a 3rd party. Their are quality control issues when it is coming from a 3rd party for profit company.

[@hellohey000]

Yeah it's great but the fact that so many relatives go around killing each other and not feel remorse is disturbing

[@lisas8244]

@@broncomcbane6382 It is obvious you are uneducated in the way the process works. In the end, the suspect's DNA must match the DNA collected at the crime scene. No quality control issues whatsoever.

[@thecook8964]

Who cares if it comes from a profit making company, like 23 & me? Gets the job done👍 No quality control issues. RU worried?

[@broncomcbane6382]

@@lisas8244 there are quality control issues. If you watched the video the DA Offices said they dont know if these techniques will be admissible in court. The reason is the DNA was matched by familial aggregation. The defendant's DNA wasnt in the federal database. It was matched, presumably, by someone in his family who did an ancestry geneology test on a website. Then they extrapolated who in that person's family(males only) would have been the right age and residing in the area of the crime that transpired. Which means not only must the science be understandable to the general public and the pipeline of data integrity must be unimpeachable. And the thing is we wont know if the defendant cant hire his own defense attorney with private investigators which most people cant only rich people can.

[@torriebrown9607]

Thank you New York City Police for staying on this Case. R.I.P. Princess

[@user-zy3nv1jy1m]

It's their job

[@moniqueuu8777]

Thank you to the detectives who never gave up. His posture while shackled in the courtroom speaks volumes. Guilty as charged. An innocent person wouldn't be so calm, sitting straight up, they'd be overwhelmed, depressed, poor posture, looking downward.

[@charlesgerety1403]

He was absolutely shocked that they caught him

[@yahainHotPink]

Thank you for getting answers!! My condolences to her family!! What a horrible thing to happen! 😡😡

[@samanthab1923]

This is frightening to find out he's been working with kids all along. Please God hope no other kids were hurt.

[@gilbertogomez4041]

Wow , living in plain sign , And teaching astronomy, all these years the family lived with no closure . Wow

[@lwrncjms]

Dude even had daughters of his own

[@jjayguy23]

Teaching astronomy??! That’s ironic given the fact that allegedly, his past victim is in heaven. There’s a metaphor in there somewhere.

[@livinglifetthefullest7722]

@@jjayguy23 You on to something and to kids specifically? Mmm🤔 .

[@jjayguy23]

@@livinglifetthefullest7722 I believe God sends us signs. And maybe God is saying to him, "You took her life, but look up to the stars, she's with me now."

[@dannij7081]

RIP Angel. Justice for this angel has been served. It won’t bring her back but the family can now work towards closure.

[@queenofangels2373]

I lived in co-op City I was around when she came up missing and they found her and the dumpster that broke my heart that's crazy I'm glad they found that man he needs to rot in prison for what he did to that little girl

[@paulpugh2480]

Where has he been and what has he been doing for the past 22 years? I don't believe someone does something so heinous only one time.

[@tedstone5934]

It may take a while, but eventually justice prevails. ⚖️

[@alvincheatteam6903]

I just read that the perv is suing because familiar DNA shouldn't count , and that NYPD didn't get an approval from the high court.

[@mjerome1457]

In the USA just like you are required to Register for the Selective Service at 18yrs old ...Everyone living in the US should also be required to submit a DNA sample to the FBI and its history should be accessible on you ID.

[@creole_mello]

This new technology is a game changer. They convicted the Golden State Killer using this method. So happy that they were able to solve this case and with DNA the evidence speaks for itself.

[@enishalihoward8119]

It’s scary how in the states you can walk next to a murderer on the run for decades. “Teaching astronomy to children” 🤮

[@carribgirl007]

Only in America can someone commit a crime, even be seen committing that crime and yet plea not guilty.

[@guerrillaentrepreneur5999]

So from where you are from the criminals are so upstanding and righteous that they admit to their crime(s)like the honest people they are?

[@modestinemungo4661]

They can plead not guilty all they want .. but once they get in court room and the evidence speaks for its self, .. it doesn't matter.

[@millefiori6620]

@@modestinemungo4661 I think you meant plea NOT guilty?

[@kc_liberty_avenger5001]

You can even shoot 2 with one round and say you didn’t pull the trigger. The evidence will reveal Always. Truth

[@toxickistoxic8382]

@@guerrillaentrepreneur5999 I think she’s speaking about the blatant abuse/manipulation of the legal system in America. It is quite astounding. I don’t think criminals are generally moral upstanding citizens in any country, but America is particularly outlandish.

[@chocolatequeen5953]

I love when they get caught, sad it took that long but let him go rot in prison for the rest of his natural life !😡

[@gnas3390]

How heartbreaking! Such a beautiful young life gone too soon, taken by a piece of human garbage.

[@couldyoupleasecallmecordelia]

My gosh she was so beautiful(as are all children) but look at her precious face! She and I are supposed to be the same age now. I'm so sorry she and her family were forced to go through that horror. What a monster that guy is. Especially because he is just living his life and literally flaunting it by putting himself on youtube like he did. I hope he suffers greatly in prison.

[@mentak2593]

I hope he suffers too! How could he hurt her? She deserved a full life but it was taken from that monster.

[@nickrapitis4896]

Let her RIP and the Angel's grant her what ever she wishes.

[@jjayguy23]

Oh she went straight to heaven.

[@nickrapitis4896]

@@jjayguy23 no doubt no doubt

[@waldoestrella7443]

Even tho in that time I didn’t exists still R I P

[@joshclearwater6461]

Yea God really blessed her didnt he

[@jjayguy23]

@@joshclearwater6461 Leave God out of the evil that happened to her. God didn’t do that to her, another person with FREE WILL murdered her. God bless you!

[@rainsrapidly]

I love it!!!! He kept his record clean so as to keep his DNA from being processed ... and his familial DNA caught him!!!! 💞good! Rest well babygirl

[@EricFortuneJr.]

“He tossed her body into a dumpster” That part alone.. What happened to her was devilish, but add the fact that he threw her remains out like garbage.

[@madnbad1408]

Gone BUT NOT forgotten. RIP ANGEL.

[@floridafam8365]

He can deny all he wants. Can’t ignore science. Love how his lawyer try’s to minimize science. Shame on him.

[@TeslaBoy123]

U know lawyer just looking for $$$$ him don't care end day till collect $$$$$$

[@andyespinal78]

Tbh he might beat that case, care to know why ? Well it’s easy our constitution, the fourth admendment, “protection against unreasonable searches” that’s a invasion of privacy, smh sucks but it’s true if the lawyer fights it they might have to just throw away that case just like that and wait until he makes a mistake and gets locked up then match his DNA the traditional way, why you think he never signed up for a city job ? They take your DNA in all city jobs.

[@katwashere194]

@@andyespinal78 nope. They used a relatives dna and that relative had given it to a genealogy site willingly. California has been doing this longer and has had challenges to it. It’s not unreasonable search amd seizure.

[@ThePrayingDon]

@@katwashere194 there’s a lot of hoes a lawyer can poke in that I just hope they got the right person cause that would be crazy

[@katwashere194]

@@ThePrayingDon DNA doesn’t lie. This is exactly how they finally got Joseph DeAngelo

[@fabianlawstudies9497]

Great job to the investigators and police officers, and prosecutors and other legal analysis’ who thoroughly resolve this case to the satisfactory of the family and state. And prayers for the family. 🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾

[@matthewpennebaker1254]

Blown away by this news. I hope its not true, but will wait for the court's decision before defending/condemning

[@bouncedatazz4122]

They don’t just pick you out of no where buddy

[@micholakinola1053]

Amen

[@toxickistoxic8382]

Exactly. DNA doesn’t lie for anyone

[@numba4of7]

I remember this...... She would be in her 30's..... Lord Have Mercy...... Justice for the family....... 😥

[@j4kgang921]

She's my Age

[@shawnreid6123]

She would've been 45 years young today 🙏🏾🌹

[@qu33nsworldignit3d5]

@@shawnreid6123 SHE WOULD'VE BEEN 35 NOT 45

[@lisabing441]

We should all be appreciative of good police officers, who believe in and adhere to the motto "To Serve and Protect".

[@aussielady7539]

Excellent police work. I’m so sorry to the family 👼🥰

[@donnagee4183]

Put his axx unda the jail… RIP BABY GIRL🙏🏼💞❤️♥️

[@evelynswinton615]

Put him under the jail

[@jeromegraff6777]

If he is guilty, then he deserves the maximum penalty for taking that beautiful child away from all of us.

[@ChooseCompassion]

From personal experience I know there is no such thing as closure if something like this happens to someone you love. But knowing who and possibly why can help heal. I hope this helps the family and all who loved her. I wish Newark PD had been as conscientious with my mothers kidnapping and vicious murder case over 50 years ago. So many cold case squads are open and close, open close but they never get anywhere. Under investigated, under reported, like she meant nothing.

[@amessina6691]

Sucks he got to be free for 22 years but now he's too old and weak to defend himself in prison. Hope the inmates go after him hard, he deserves it.

[@shawnreid6123]

💯💯💯💫↖️

[@Supastackman]

I get what you saying, but old and weak🤔 he's 49 not 69. It's funny it took this long and imagine other cases like this one we never heard of.

[@shred9475]

Hope they violate him

[@brucenome989]

20 years later he walked free. Good job NYC PD. And for the rest of yell better run but they coming for you.

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Edit again please

[@maridzacolon7850]

@bruce “n for the rest of y’all” lmaO🤣😂

[@dee.tyson1]

Thank you NY Law Enforcement!!! They never stopped pursuing this case.

[@irmdwagg]

Excellent job done by this police department. Love to see these cases being solve.

[@deborahrichards3223]

Thank God these people think they can just ruin lines take lives and go ahead and live their lives like nothing ever happened. My sister was murdered and her murder is still walking around free. But I know with gods help he’s going to be caught and locked up for the rest of his life.

[@brittneyhailey]

I pray that person is revealed soon. I’m glad they have this new technology

[@alanabear3684]

Im sorry for your loss!! Who was your sister if you don't mind me asking?

[@2015humblebeginningzb]

Just a matter of time..justice will prevail for her

[@sami.1983]

May the Almighty give you peace and justice

[@mirandagoldstine8548]

May Forseti bring swift justice for your sister.

[@ameliawilder28]

I didn't realize she was 13, thought she was younger when I heard the news of her the first time. She would be old as my brother right now. So unfortunate to have her life cut short.

[@badmamajamasj]

Thank God they didn't give up.. REST IN PERFECT PEACE PRINCESS JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@demekonrn]

It would be rare if she was his only victim. I would like to know if there was anyone else who he violated or murdered.

[@fireflymiesumae]

This is satisfying. Justice served.

[@rhuttrho88]

He hasn't been to trial yet.

[@unknownx5900]

this is not the only life the true justice will be in the day of judgment when The Creator will not wrong anyone everyone will hold accountable of what he/she did in this short-temporary life "18:47 وَيَوْمَ نُسَيِّرُ ٱلْجِبَالَ وَتَرَى ٱلْأَرْضَ بَارِزَةً وَحَشَرْنَـٰهُمْ فَلَمْ نُغَادِرْ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدًا ˹Beware of˺ the Day We will blow the mountains away, and you will see the earth laid bare. And We will gather all ˹humankind˺, leaving none behind. 18:48 وَعُرِضُوا۟ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ صَفًّا لَّقَدْ جِئْتُمُونَا كَمَا خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍۭ ۚ بَلْ زَعَمْتُمْ أَلَّن نَّجْعَلَ لَكُم مَّوْعِدًا They will be presented before your Lord in rows, ˹and the deniers will be told,˺ “You have surely returned to Us ˹all alone˺ as We created you the first time, although you ˹always˺ claimed that We would never appoint a time for your return.” 18:49 وَوُضِعَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبُ فَتَرَى ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ مُشْفِقِينَ مِمَّا فِيهِ وَيَقُولُونَ يَـٰوَيْلَتَنَا مَالِ هَـٰذَا ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لَا يُغَادِرُ صَغِيرَةً وَلَا كَبِيرَةً إِلَّآ أَحْصَىٰهَا ۚ وَوَجَدُوا۟ مَا عَمِلُوا۟ حَاضِرًا ۗ وَلَا يَظْلِمُ رَبُّكَ أَحَدًا And the record ˹of deeds˺ will be laid ˹open˺, and you will see the wicked in fear of what is ˹written˺ in it. They will cry, “Woe to us! What kind of record is this that does not leave any sin, small or large, unlisted?” They will find whatever they did present ˹before them˺. And your Lord will never wrong anyone". - Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

[@mtio2807]

Feed him to the monsters at Rikers

[@BolinasRoyalBurks]

It does not matter how long Karma willl never let people get away with the evil, wicked, and cruel things they do to children, women, the elderly, and also men. I’m so glad detectives stayed on the case. Thank God for DNA and Codis

[@jashanestone]

They live in plain sight, speak softly and loves to be around your children. 👀👀👀✅✅✅💯 Keep an 👁 out.

[@micholakinola1053]

Thank God justice served

[@unknownx5900]

this is not the only life the true justice will be in the day of judgment when The Creator will not wrong anyone everyone will hold accountable of what he/she did in this short-temporary life "18:47 وَيَوْمَ نُسَيِّرُ ٱلْجِبَالَ وَتَرَى ٱلْأَرْضَ بَارِزَةً وَحَشَرْنَـٰهُمْ فَلَمْ نُغَادِرْ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدًا ˹Beware of˺ the Day We will blow the mountains away, and you will see the earth laid bare. And We will gather all ˹humankind˺, leaving none behind. 18:48 وَعُرِضُوا۟ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ صَفًّا لَّقَدْ جِئْتُمُونَا كَمَا خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍۭ ۚ بَلْ زَعَمْتُمْ أَلَّن نَّجْعَلَ لَكُم مَّوْعِدًا They will be presented before your Lord in rows, ˹and the deniers will be told,˺ “You have surely returned to Us ˹all alone˺ as We created you the first time, although you ˹always˺ claimed that We would never appoint a time for your return.” 18:49 وَوُضِعَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبُ فَتَرَى ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ مُشْفِقِينَ مِمَّا فِيهِ وَيَقُولُونَ يَـٰوَيْلَتَنَا مَالِ هَـٰذَا ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لَا يُغَادِرُ صَغِيرَةً وَلَا كَبِيرَةً إِلَّآ أَحْصَىٰهَا ۚ وَوَجَدُوا۟ مَا عَمِلُوا۟ حَاضِرًا ۗ وَلَا يَظْلِمُ رَبُّكَ أَحَدًا And the record ˹of deeds˺ will be laid ˹open˺, and you will see the wicked in fear of what is ˹written˺ in it. They will cry, “Woe to us! What kind of record is this that does not leave any sin, small or large, unlisted?” They will find whatever they did present ˹before them˺. And your Lord will never wrong anyone". - Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

[@robertmotion]

first cold case solved by familial DNA in NYC … won’t be the last, trust. 🙏🏾 and condolences to the family. /Bklyn👑

[@goldenmodem8722]

There should never be a statute of limitations for cold blooded murder.

[@rwb3562]

Wow the image of the dumpster is heartbreaking, that poor girl.

[@josequintero5476]

A lot of rapes have been committed in coop city some never reported! It's a shame.

[@laentidaddesconocida]

Better late than never. Finally some closure for the family. Hopefully justice will prevail.

[@blyt5046]

It's really something to look in the face of a monster

[@moniqueslatton6285]

The fact that he plead Not guilty is just insane! Give him DEATH ! 22 years of freedom while this girl didn’t even have 22 years of life!!

[@Christophertracy09]

There are a lot of great cold cases being solved through family DNA sites such as this case was, tons of KZbin videos on cases like that. I’ve binge watched so many, they are so satisfying. Some cases as old as 65 years have been solved through this method. To me, being able to solve a murder is the best reason to donate dna.

[@joanevans7034]

Exactly. I agree.

[@ladydede88]

I remember the case that was unsolved for years. Guy was killing women at night. They found him decades later threw DNA from his son.

[@velvet123]

@@ladydede88 which case is this?

[@YAH-1]

I love Justice ⚖️ RIP Minnie 💕

[@Sosoliz]

This is disgusting. I can’t believe he could live with this on his conscience for 22 years!!! I hope he is gets a harsh sentence! What kind of human being could do this to anyone!

[@rjchavers9267]

May her loved ones finally get justice for her young life. 💔