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1982 Murder Case Reopened: New DNA Evidence Emerges

1/18/2026

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Davie Police Department (Davie PD) is reopening the 1982 murder investigation into Delores Bailey, who disappeared from a 7-Eleven during an overnight shift.
The skeletal remains were found nearly 11 months later and identified by dental records, with death caused by multiple gunshot wounds.
Advances in DNA technology have prompted renewed investigation as investigators seek suspects, and authorities offer up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest via Broward Crime Stoppers.

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Story summary

Davie Police Department (Davie PD) is reopening the 1982 murder investigation into Delores Bailey, who disappeared from a 7-Eleven during an overnight shift.
The skeletal remains were found nearly 11 months later and identified by dental records, with death caused by multiple gunshot wounds.
Advances in DNA technology have prompted renewed investigation as investigators seek suspects, and authorities offer up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest via Broward Crime Stoppers.