A DJ's chewing gum got him arrested for a 25-year-old murder

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A DJ gig turned undercover operation just shook up a 25-year-old murder case.

Pennsylvania police on Monday arrested 49-year-old wedding DJ Raymond Rowe for the murder of elementary school teacher Christy Mirack, per The Washington Post. Rowe was running an elementary school party when undercover agents snagged his chewing gum and water bottle, tested the recovered DNA, and connected him with the murder.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.