Allison Foy: Woman’s push for justice after sister was stabbed 40 times helps police obtain DNA technology to catch criminals
6m | Apr 3, 2019Allison Foy: Woman’s push for justice after sister was stabbed 40 times helps police obtain DNA technology to catch crimin
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he unsolved murder of North Carolina woman Allison Foy has helped pave the way for investigators to crack other unsolved crimes. Authorities credit Foy’s sister for relentlessly pushing for new DNA-collection equipment that can pick up more forensic evidence than previous methods used.
Port City Daily reports that Foy’s sister Lisa Valentino, has been pushing for years to find new ways to help law enforcement gather enough evidence to catch her sister’s killer. Valentino suggested the M-Vac, “a wet-vacuum DNA collection system” that can collect hard-to-find evidence that traditional collection methods typically cannot, such a evidence deep inside porous surfaces.
After approval from City Council, the Wilmington Police Department (WPD) obtained the the system. Although there wasn’t enough evidence found in Foy’s case to make an arrest, Valentino’s push for the equipment has opened doors to catch criminals in both cold and open cases, according to WPD.
