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Fled To Thailand, Became A Monk—But DNA From 1971 Finally Caught Him

🎓 THE TEACHER AND THE MONK: How One Cigarette Solved Vermont's Oldest Cold Case On July 19, 1971, 24-year-old Rita Curran returned home from barbershop quartet practice and went to bed in her Burlington, Vermont apartment. Within hours, she was dead—beaten, sexually assaulted, and strangled. Her roommates found her body at 1:00 AM. For 52 years, her case remained unsolved, becoming Vermont's oldest cold case. The killer lived two floors above her. He was questioned by police the next morning and cleared. He fled to Thailand to become a Buddhist monk. He returned to the U.S., remarried, and died of a drug overdose in 1986—never charged, never held accountable. But he left behind one piece of evidence: a cigarette butt. In 2022, genetic genealogy and a 51-year-old cigarette finally revealed the truth: William DeRoos, Rita's upstairs neighbor, was her killer. This is the story of how CeCe Moore and Parabon NanoLabs identified him in just hours, how his wife's false alibi protected him for decades, and how Rita's family finally got answers after more than half a century. ⏱️ TIMELINE: 0:00 - The Night Rita Died 3:20 - The Second-Grade Teacher 7:45 - The Crime Scene 11:40 - Fifty Years of Silence 15:10 - The Ted Bundy Theory 20:25 - The Cigarette Butt 24:50 - CeCe Moore Builds The Family Tree 28:30 - William DeRoos: The Upstairs Neighbor 33:15 - Fled to Thailand, Became a Monk 37:40 - The Press Conference 41:20 - Rita's Legacy ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: This video contains discussion of violent crime, including sexual assault and murder. Viewer discretion is advised. 🔬 ABOUT GENETIC GENEALOGY: Genetic genealogy combines DNA analysis with traditional genealogical research to identify unknown individuals through their genetic relatives. In Rita's case, CeCe Moore of Parabon NanoLabs used DNA from a cigarette butt found at the crime scene to build family trees connecting to William DeRoos. The technique has solved over 300 cold cases since 2018. 📚 SOURCES: Burlington Police Department Cold Case Files & Press Conference (Feb 21, 2023) Parabon NanoLabs Case Documentation Vermont State Police Archives CeCe Moore Interviews (Vermont Public, VTDigger, WCAX) Detective Tom Chenette & Lt. James Trieb Statements Burlington Free Press Archives (1971-2023) Dark Downeast Podcast: "The Murder of Rita Curran Parts 1 & 2" Investigation Discovery: "People Magazine Investigates" The Daily Beast: "Her Murder Was Tied to Ted Bundy. Then the Case Went Cold" DNA Labs International Reports Marriage Records: William & Michelle DeRoos (July 5, 1971) San Francisco Medical Examiner Report (William DeRoos death, 1986) 👤 KEY FIGURES: Rita Curran: Victim, 24-year-old second-grade teacher William DeRoos: Killer, upstairs neighbor (died 1986) Michelle DeRoos: William's wife who provided false alibi CeCe Moore: Chief Genetic Genealogist, Parabon NanoLabs Detective Lt. James Trieb: Burlington PD, Cold Case Commander Detective Tom Chenette: Burlington PD investigator Acting Chief Jon Murad: Burlington Police Department Tom Curran & Mary Campbell: Rita's surviving siblings Senator Patrick Leahy: Former Chittenden County State's Attorney (1971) 🏛️ CASE OUTCOME: William DeRoos was identified as Rita Curran's killer in February 2023 through genetic genealogy. Chittenden County State's Attorney Sarah George found probable cause for aggravated first-degree murder. However, DeRoos died in 1986 from a morphine overdose in San Francisco, 15 years after killing Rita. No charges could be filed, but the case was officially closed. 💰 SUPPORTING COLD CASES: Rita's family set up a GoFundMe to support "Season of Justice," a cold case organization that helped fund DNA testing for Rita's case. If you'd like to support similar efforts, search for cold case DNA funding organizations in your area. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more deep dives into cold cases solved by genetic genealogy and DNA evidence. 💬 Please keep comments respectful. Rita's family may read these comments. #TrueCrime #ColdCase #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #RitaCurran #Vermont #CeCeMoore #ParabonNanoLabs #Burlington #UnsolvedMysteries #JusticeForRita #TedBundy #ForensicScience --- DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational and informational purposes. All information is based on publicly available police reports, press conferences, court documents, news articles, and official statements. William DeRoos died in 1986 and was never charged or convicted. The Burlington Police Department and Chittenden County State's Attorney found probable cause for aggravated first-degree murder based on DNA evidence and genetic genealogy.