[https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/01/europe/france-police-rape-murder-dna-investigation-scli-intl/index.html](https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/01/europe/france-police-rape-murder-dna-investigation-scli-intl/index.html) >"After a 35-year hunt, a former police officer has been identified as being behind a series of murders, rapes and false imprisonment, French officials said Thursday."