Cold case killer who chewed cops’ undercover DNA bait faces survivor, families in courtroom showdown
Mitchell Gaff, a 74-year-old man, was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for the cold-case murders of Susan Vesey and Judith Weaver. Gaff was linked to the crimes through DNA obtained from a piece of gum he chewed, which was collected by undercover detectives. During the sentencing, family members of the victims expressed their pain and the long wait for justice.
- ▪Mitchell Gaff was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for two cold-case murders.
- ▪Investigators linked Gaff to the murders using DNA from a piece of gum he chewed.
- ▪Victims' families spoke in court about the lasting impact of the crimes on their lives.
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US News Cold case killer who chewed cops’ undercover DNA bait faces survivor, families in courtroom showdown By Julia Bonavita, Fox News Published May 19, 2026, 4:27 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Donald Trump's age is not receiving the same 'scrutiny' as Biden's did, Atlantic writer complains Tudor Dixon returns to Michigan politics with new PAC aimed at boosting Republicans in key battleground Swing-seat Republican sidelined by 'serious' illness misses 88 votes as majority hangs by thread A Washington man was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison after admitting to a pair of decades-old cold-case killings which investigators linked him to using a piece of gum.
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