Police doubt kidnapping linked to killing of girl Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:40 am, Wednesday, May 1, 2013 (AP) — Investigating were trying Wednesday to determine if there's a link between a brazen kidnapping attempt involving a 15-month-old California girl and the killing of an 8-year-old girl in her home — though they acknowledged the likelihood is slim. Investigators in Placerville said Wednesday they have collected DNA samples from a man who forced his way into a woman's apartment on Tuesday and attempted to snatch her daughter. The killing investigation is ramping up in intensity, and investigators planned to meet Wednesday with FBI agents. [...] the sheriff's office has cancelled all vacations and days off, and investigators are working more than 16-hour days tracking down hundreds of tips that have come into a hotline, Hewitt said.