Nation DNA cracks 1982 murder case: Man arrested in case of teen girl stabbed 59 times, police say August 12, 2022 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY Comments Off on DNA cracks 1982 murder case: Man arrested in case of teen girl stabbed 59 times, police say Authorities say DNA taken from the suspect's child helped solve the death of Karen Stitt, who was 15 when she was stabbed to death in California.