ROSEVILLE, Calif. (TCN) — After 40 years of investigative work, authorities lately situated and arrested a 59-year-old man in Los Angeles on suspicion of attacking and killing a lady.
According to a release from Roseville Police, investigators discovered the physique of 69-year-old Madeline Garcia on Atlantic Avenue in 1984. Officers recovered proof on the scene suggesting Garcia had been “attacked and dragged into an alley,” the place she was killed.
Police detectives exhausted all leads. Regardless of their efforts, officers have been unable to determine a suspect on the time. The Placer County District Attorney’s Office noted that lots of the officers and detectives who initially labored on the case have since retired, however the investigation continued.
The district legal professional’s workplace and police detectives submitted samples for additional testing. Prosecutors stated “developments in forensic methods, coupled with investigative tenacity and teamwork” led to the identification and arrest of Richard Moore in Los Angeles on June 27. Moore was reportedly residing there on the time and was booked into custody earlier than he was transported to Placer County.
According to a July 8 news release from the district attorney’s office, Moore appeared in court docket for his arraignment on a cost of homicide with particular allegations regarding kidnapping and rape and pleaded not responsible. He’s anticipated in court docket once more on July 22.
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