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Zimmermannâ??s parents back DNA arrest bill

The mother of murdered college student Brittany Zimmermann joined two state legislators yesterday in announcing a bill to make those arrested for felonies give their DNA to the police. Jean Zimmermann of Marshfield said it would save lives. Her daughter was killed near UW Madison a year-and-a-half ago, and police never found a suspect. The bill sheâ??s supporting would add thousands more DNA samples to a state data-base which already collects them from those convicted of felonies.