Maurice Hastings in court Los Angeles, October 2022 Image: Screen grab from video by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office In 1983, Roberta Wydermyer was found murdered and locked inside the trunk of her car in Los Angeles County in California. The coroner has discovered signs of sexual assault on her body and collected a bio sample off of the assailant. At the time, of course, available technology provided very few options as matching such samples to their source.
Maurice Hastings, a victim of state crime
Maurice Hastings, a victim of state crime
Maurice Hastings, a victim of state crime
Maurice Hastings in court Los Angeles, October 2022 Image: Screen grab from video by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office In 1983, Roberta Wydermyer was found murdered and locked inside the trunk of her car in Los Angeles County in California. The coroner has discovered signs of sexual assault on her body and collected a bio sample off of the assailant. At the time, of course, available technology provided very few options as matching such samples to their source.