DNA testing identifies a woman found in 2006 and linked to a Detroit serial killer

Authorities in Detroit have identified the remains of a woman found in an abandoned Detroit house nearly 20 years ago. Police say she was the likely victim of a serial killer who was blamed for at least seven deaths. The woman, known only as Jane Doe, has been identified as Darylnn Washington, thanks to advanced DNA testing. In 2006, Shelly Brooks was charged with killing seven women. Some victims had been found years earlier. He was taken to trial in two deaths, convicted and sentenced to life in prison.