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Story summary
- Denise Merker, 55, allegedly confessed to killing her newborn daughter, Baby Jane Doe, over 30 years ago.
- Baby Jane Doe was found dead in a plastic bag in Calverton, New York, on September 27, 1993.
- Forensic investigative genetic genealogy helped identify the child and link Merker to the crime.
- Merker is charged with second-degree murder and is held at Suffolk County jail, with a court appearance set for March 2.
