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The Uta von Schwedler case – On September 27, 2011, Uta Von Schwedler was found deceased inside her house.  She was in her bathtub in cold water.  From the DNA testing, initially what was found was a partial (5 loci) YSTR profile from the DNA material found under her finger nails.  The YSTR profiles matched her ex-husband, but also matched her two male children.

The case went on for over a year until the M-Vac^® was used.  The M-Vac^® was initially used on a bloody pillow.  The resultant DNA profile matched her ex-husband and was one of two deciding factors in filing the case.

After filing, additional collections were done on a comforter in an area that also had a bloody handprint.  That area also yielded all of the Dr. John Wall's alleles.  Using the M-Vac^® System was a big factor in his conviction and in providing closure for Uta's family.

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Below is a short video of the lead homicide detective discussing some of the details of the case (2 min 41 sec).