Ask the Attorney: Cedar City man sentenced for 1993 killing finally solved through DNA technology

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Ask the Attorney: Cedar City man sentenced for 1993 killing finally solved through DNA technology

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Published on Sep 21, 2026, 2:21:53 PM
Total time: 00:07:50

Episode Description

DNA technology is amazing -- it's helping solve decades-old crimes, including here in Utah. Today, a Cedar City man was sentenced to 5 years to life for killing Theresa Morlock in 1993. James Wallace Peterson III was charged earlier this year for murder and aggravated sexual assault. Investigators were able to track him down after all this time... thanks to DNA. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas talks about the advancements in DNA technology over his 44 years as a lawyer.

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