DNA evidence solves 36-year-old rape case; Vernon Lorenzo Gay sentenced to 32 years.

A 36-year-old cold case of rape and armed burglary from 1992 was recently solved using DNA evidence from the victim's sexual assault kit. Vernon Lorenzo Gay, 56, was found guilty and sentenced to 32 years in prison. The Virginia Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, which tests backlogged evidence from cold cases, made the DNA match possible, leading to charges against Gay in November and his conviction in September.

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