If ever a case exemplifies that someone accused of a crime is entitled to the presumption of innocence, it is this case,” Bilodeau’s court-appointed attorney, Dan Russo, said in a statement to CNN.

For more than 40 years, the person responsible for the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl on Long Island has eluded capture. DNA from a smoothie straw, prosecutors say, could now be the key ...

New York (CNN) — For more than 40 years, the person responsible for the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl on Long Island has eluded capture. DNA from a smoothie straw, prosecutors say, ...