JOURNAL ARTICLE

How Authorities Tracked Down a Palm Print That Broke Open the Polly Klaas Kidnapping Case.

  • Published In: Time.com, 2023. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Cross, Kim 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the kidnapping of 12-year-old Polly Klaas in Petaluma, California, in 1993, which led to a significant FBI manhunt and the eventual identification of Richard Allen Davis as a suspect. The investigation, which involved responding to thousands of tips and leads, culminated in the discovery of a palm print on Polly's bunk bed that matched Davis's prints, linking him to the crime. The article details the challenges faced by law enforcement in obtaining crucial evidence and the eventual breakthrough that confirmed Davis's involvement, leading to the tragic revelation of Polly's fate. The case highlighted the societal impact of stranger abductions and the evolution of missing person investigations during the early internet era. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Time.com. 2023/10, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Science
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:2476-2679
  • Accession Number:172791506
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