Evidence From Unsolved Molly Bish Murder To Be Sent For Advanced Testing
BOSTON (CBS) – Evidence in the cold case death of Molly Bish will be sent for new forms of DNA testing, investigators announced in advance of the 16th anniversary of the Warren lifeguard's disappearance.
On Saturday, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early announced that 24 pieces of evidence from crime scenes connected to Bish's murder will be sent for enhanced DNA testing.
Investigators believe the new DNA testing could take degraded and unusable samples and make them usable.
"The science is always getting better," Mr. Early said. "We feel that the improved testing will help us in our efforts to identify Molly's killer or killers."
Bish disappeared from Comins Pond in Warren on June 27, 2000.
She was 16 years old at the time and was working as a lifeguard at the pond.
When Early took office, he formed a cold case unit. But after speaking with Bish's parents, John and Maggie Bish, Early changed the name to the Unresolved Case Squad.
"John Bish had asked me not to call it a cold case squad because he felt it made it seem the cases were on a shelf somewhere collecting dust," Early said. "So I changed it. These cases are not forgotten and they are being worked on continuously. We get tips on Molly's case every week and we track down every lead."
