DNA Evidence Leads to Arrest in a 1986 St. Petersburg Rape Case On December 12th, 1986, at about 1:30 a.m., a 39-year-old woman was home alone when a man broke into her house, implied he had a gun, and raped her. DNA  evidence was collected and stored at the time. The case eventually went cold, with detectives … Continue reading DNA Evidence Leads to Arrest in a 1986 St. Petersburg Rape Case