DNA Phenotyping in Tulsa

In mid-2017, a state audit into the backlog of DNA test kits revealed that the Tulsa Police Department had more than 3,000 untested kits dating back to the early 1990s. In early 2018, advances in DNA phenotyping technology allowed for an image of the prime suspect to be generated using the profile obtained from his blood and semen. Within two days of its release, the image generated approximately 200 tips from members of the public who thought they recognised the man. A photograph of Britney, along with a brief explanation of her murder, was featured on second deck of cold case playing cards released amongst Oklahoma prisons. These decks featured a different cold case on each card, with the aim