State police announce ‘significant update’ in Gloucester County cold case

Virginia State Police say they have turned up a significant update in a Gloucester County cold case. The individual, who has not been publicly named by authorities, was linked to the crime through DNA evidence. The victim, a young woman whose body was found in a wooded area in Gloucester County in 1991, had been sexually assaulted and murdered. The case had remained unsolved for three decades until recent advancements in forensic technology allowed investigators to make a breakthrough. Authorities have not released any further details about the suspect or the circumstances surrounding the crime, as the investigation is ongoing.