A 1972 murder and abduction in Vernal, Utah, have finally been solved after 50 years thanks to advancements in DNA technology. Gregory Dahl Nickell was murdered, and his date was abducted and raped. Investigators suspected two men but lacked sufficient evidence until DNA testing provided the breakthrough.
In 1972, the quiet community of Vernal, Utah, was shaken by a violent crime that remained unsolved for more than 50 years. Gregory Dahl Nickell, 21, was murdered, and his 18-year-old date was abducted and raped.
“Our little town got scary,” Capps recalled. “I was afraid to go out after dark because we didn’t know what happened. Things like that just didn’t happen around here.” She was only able to provide investigators with limited details about her attackers. Detectives searched the area for days, following every lead they had. But without sufficient evidence, the case went cold.That day finally came in 2020.
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