Joenell Rubin of Opelousas has been sentenced to life in prison thanks to a DNA match.

KATC reports that Robin was convicted of the murder of Brenda Dupont after the discovery of DNA evidence in 2012. Rubin's DNA matched semen found on Dupont when her body was found in her apartment in 1988.

Robin stabbed Dupont 31 times.

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