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b"1971 - Burlington, Vermont.\\nIn July of 1971, a 23-year-old elementary school teacher named Rita Curran was brutally attacked and murdered as she slept in her own bed in Burlington, VT. Her roommates just happened to be away, and in the span of 70 minutes, an unknown man entered the apartment and took her life.\\nRita\\u2019s murder shook the small city. It was brazen; and police had zero leads.\\nFor 51 years, Rita\\u2019s case remained unsolved. It was Burlington\\u2019s oldest cold case, and one of the most infamous true crime cases in New England. Ted Bundy was even considered to be a suspect at one point. Rita\\u2019s family came to the conclusion that her case may never be solved.\\nUntil February 21st, 2023, when Burlington police detectives and other officials announced that through genetic genealogy, they had solved the case: her killer was a man named William DeRoos, who was 31 at the time and lived just 2 floors above her. But who was he? And why did he murder Rita?\\nThis is a story of hope, and modern forensics. This is the story of Rita Curran; Burlington's newest solved case.\\n\\nDetailed sources and photos can be found on murdershetold.com\\nSupport the show here\\nConnect on Instagram @murdershetoldpodcast and Facebook and TikTok @MurderSheTold\\n\\nDonate to Season of Justice\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"