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Man confesses to killing 7-year-old while on the lam after DNA links him to 30-year cold case: authorities
- DNA evidence from a hair linked Robert Scott Froberg to the 1996 murder, shifting the case from cold to active prosecution.
- Morgan Violi, abducted in Bowling Green in 1996, remained missing for decades before charges were filed.
- Froberg allegedly escaped Alabama prison in April 1996 and later spoke to a boy in Pennsylvania, increasing the case’s mystery.
- Investigators cited a fiber found in Violi’s hair and van trace material as key links to the suspect.
- U.S. Attorney Kyle Bumgarner described the case as one that changed a community’s sense of safety.
- Authorities expect Froberg could face life in prison or the death penalty if convicted.
- The investigation emphasized the community’s fear of a predator potentially living among them for years.
- Authorities noted the case’s renewal underscores how forensic innovations can solve long-cold cases.
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