Chain of Evidence Science Leads to Polly Klaas' Killer

Polly Klaas was kidnapped from her home in Petaluma, California. Richard Allen Davis was arrested and sentenced to death for her murder. Eddie Freyer was the case agent who, working in conjunction with his partners from the Petaluma Police Department, worked countless hours ... A jury found defendant Richard Allen Davis guilty of the first degree murder of 12-year-old Polly Hannah Klaas. Attorneys for the man convicted in the 1993 kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Polly Klaas pleaded with a Santa Clara County judge on Friday to reconsider ... When 12-year-old Polly Klaas was kidnapped in October of 1993, at first it looked like there would be little useful evidence, but FBI investigators got a ... This is just one example of new technology and new organizational processes that were proven successful by the FBI's work throughout the Polly Klaas case. Polly Hannah Klaas (January 3, 1981 – October 1, 1993) was an American murder victim whose case garnered national media attention. On October 1, 1993, ... “Tony told me that Polly Klaas changed the way the FBI does business. It transformed the way they gather trace evidence. It was the first use of ... But they set aside the same shock and fear the community was experiencing to pursue a story that proved astonishing and human, delivering daily ... Residents of Petaluma, CA were rocked in 1993 when 12 year old Polly Klaas was kidnapped from her home while having a sleepover with her ...