Cold case killer who chewed cops’ undercover DNA bait faces survivor, families in courtroom showdown

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Cold case killer who chewed cops’ undercover DNA bait faces survivor, families in courtroom showdown

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A Washington man was sentenced to 50 years to life after a piece of gum linked him to two cold case murders dating back to the 1980s in Everett. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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Cold case killer who chewed cops’ undercover DNA bait faces survivor, families in courtroom showdown
Fox News
Fox News
Strongly right
5/18/2026

Cold case killer who chewed cops’ undercover DNA bait faces survivor, families in courtroom showdown

Detectives Andrew Houghton and Matt Vartanian speak with Fox News Digital about how the Elgin Police Department's podcast, Somebody Knows Something, helped solve the 42-year-long mystery surrounding the disappearance of Karen Schepers. A Washington man was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison after admitting to a.

Cold case killer who chewed cops’ undercover DNA bait faces survivor, families in courtroom showdown
New York Post
New York Post
Leaning right
5/19/2026

Cold case killer who chewed cops’ undercover DNA bait faces survivor, families in courtroom showdown

See more of our coverage in your search results. A Washington man was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison after admitting to a pair of decades-old cold-case killings which investigators linked him to using a piece of gum. Mitchell Gaff, 74, was sentenced last week after he previously pleaded guilty to the murders.