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Cold Case Solved: Investigators make arrest in nearly 40-year-old Beaufort County killing

Authorities used DNA phenotype analysis and investigative genealogy to arrest Cortez Lake, 76, solving a nearly 40-year-old murder in Beaufort County.

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Authorities have arrested a suspect in the 1987 killing of Margit Schuller, who was found shot to death in the Burton area of Beaufort County.

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After 38 years, DNA leads to an arrest in Lowcountry cold case murder

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office announced an arrest in a 38-year-old cold case, the 1987 murder of Margit Schuller.

·Charleston, United States
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Cold case breakthrough: Beaufort man charged with 1987 murder of Margit G. Schuller

The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office announced a breakthrough in a nearly 40-year-old cold case.

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Cold Case Solved: Investigators make arrest in nearly 40-year-old Beaufort County killing

Authorities have arrested a suspect in the 1987 killing of Margit Schuller, who was found shot to death in the Burton area of Beaufort County.

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WJCL broke the news in on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
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