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Arrest in 1979 Murder Brings Closure to Donohue Family

3/19/2025

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After more than four decades, justice is finally within reach for the family of Kathryn Donohue. Rodger Zodas Brown, 82, was arrested in North Carolina, linked to her 1979 murder through groundbreaking genetic genealogy. Facing charges of first-degree murder and rape, Brown's arrest brings a sense of closure to a case that haunted the Donohue family for years.

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Story summary

After more than four decades, justice is finally within reach for the family of Kathryn Donohue. Rodger Zodas Brown, 82, was arrested in North Carolina, linked to her 1979 murder through groundbreaking genetic genealogy. Facing charges of first-degree murder and rape, Brown's arrest brings a sense of closure to a case that haunted the Donohue family for years.