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DNA Evidence on McDonald's Cup Leads to Arrest in 2020 Homicide

Wisconsin woman charged with first-degree reckless homicide in husband's death after forensic breakthroughs

  • Cassandra Hult faces charges for the 2020 death of her husband, Jose Santiago, found with a gunshot wound in his car.
  • A jogger's tip led police to discover Santiago's body near St. Adalbert Cemetery in Milwaukee.
  • Forensic tests linked DNA and fingerprints on a McDonald's cup found at the scene to Hult.
  • Inconsistent statements and confessions to acquaintances contributed to Hult's arrest.
  • Hult's next court appearance is scheduled for July 10.
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