“DNA evidence collected from Matheys’ body had been preserved until March 2018, when investigators worked with a laboratory to develop a profile and even a sketch of her killer.”
Had been preserved until March 2018???? They better still have it otherwise the evidence could be from the envelop used to trick him. If the chain of custody is not precise, the case is garbage. They are probably relying on date sent to lab, but let’s face it, there are a lot of corrupt prosecutors out there.
From another source...
“Do you understand that you’re facing two potential life sentences plus an additional 15 years?
So this is a matter that is extraordinarily serious for you,” Judge Morrison told Vannieuwenhoven.
Evidence from the sexual assault was submitted and a DNA profile was established.
Investigators developed persons of interest and obtained DNA samples.
Years went by without a hit in the DNA database.
The Marinette County Sheriff’s Office started working with the company Parabon Nanolabs on DNA analysis.
A criminal complaint obtained by Action 2 News details how they narrowed down their list to focus on Vannieuwenhoven.
On Oct. 9, 2018, investigators were contacted by Parabon that a genealogist who looked at the case and come up with a possible suspect.
The genealogist was able to narrow down a suspect pool to a family with ties to the Green Bay area.
The genealogist identified the Vannieuwenhovens, believing it could be one of four sons or four grandsons in the family.
In January, investigators did surveillance on one of the Vannieuwenhoven sons and obtained a garbage bag from his home.
Socks, a bandage and an inhaler were set to the crime lab for testing. It was confirmed that he wasn’t their suspect.
They moved on to another brother.
A detective had coffee with a second Vannieuwenhoven brother and took the man’s cup for DNA analysis. He was not the match.
The next subject was Raymand Vannieuwenhoven, who lived in the Town of Lakewood.
A deputy approached him and asked him to take a survey. The deputy asked Raymand to seal the envelope.
On March 7, saliva from the envelope was sent to the Wisconsin State Crime Lab.
The complaint states that it was found to be the single source male DNA profile developed from semen found on Ellen Matheys’ shorts.
A search warrant was executed at Raymand’s home on March 14 and he was taken into custody.
“Genetic genealogy is highly accurate. However, no arrests are made based on our work.
It’s really highly scientific tips that we provide to investigators — it’s a lead generation — and then they have to take the information that is provided through genetic genealogy analysis and build their traditional forensic case,” Parabon Nanolabs chief genetic genealogist CeCe Moore told Action 2 News in a phone interview Friday. ...”
There are corrupt prosecutors out there, that’s for sure.
Then again, there are killers out there who’ve never been caught.
If this is the right guy, I hope justice is finally served.