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A Washington County judge will sentence Robert Atrops in July for the murder of his wife more than three decades ago, a crime that comes with a mandatory sentence of life in prison. In the final argument jurors heard during the trial’s close last month, prosecutors laid out their theory about what that forensic evidence meant.

The trial on the 1988 murder of Deborah Atrops, set to begin Tuesday, marks the first case to go before a jury since the county formed its cold case unit.

Fueled by artistic passion and innate curiosity, Kindra Crick bases her work on scientific research.

Emerging advances in DNA science promises to help keep better track of native and invasive fish and wildlife.