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DNA links man to 1993 cold case

Billy Diamond Bailey has been linked to the 1993 murder case through a DNA sample. Bailey is currently incarcerated in a federal prison for another crime. After that, he will serve time for yet another murder in 1984 before serving any possible time for the 1993 case.
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Billy Diamond Bailey has been linked to the 1993 murder case through a DNA sample. Bailey is currently incarcerated in a federal prison for another crime. After that, he will serve time for yet another murder in 1984 before serving any possible time for the 1993 case.

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