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70-Year-Old Arrested in Connection with a Decades-Old Jacksonville Cold Case
Investigators say new tips and forensic work helped identify Gary Edward Glowacz, ending a nearly 40-year search for answers in the killing.
- On Thursday, authorities announced arrests in two separate cold cases: Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters charged 70-year-old Gary Edward Glowacz with the 1987 murder of Melissa Taylor Ellison, while Orlando Police charged 68-year-old Willie Carpenter with the 1988 killing of Diane Matthews.
- Investigators identified Glowacz as the man who killed Ellison during a 1987 home burglary, beating the 20-year-old to death with a log while her 13-month-old daughter, Casie, remained unharmed in the home.
- Modern DNA testing established a strong "evidentiary link" between Carpenter and the crime scene using preserved evidence from 1988, leading to his arrest by U.S. Marshals in North Carolina.
- Waters described the arrests as a "shining symbol of our agency's commitment" to seeking justice, offering families a step toward healing after nearly 40 years of uncertainty.
- Advancements in forensic science allowed Cold Case Units in both cities to resolve these decades-old murders, demonstrating how persistent investigation and evolving technology can eventually provide accountability.
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Fox NewsFlorida man who contacted police about 1987 killing arrested in connection to cold case
A Florida man who contacted authorities saying he had information about a 1987 killing was instead arrested and facing a murder charge, investigators said Thursday. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced that Gary Edward Glowacz, 70, was arrested Wednesday in connection with the killing of 20-year-old Melissa Ellison. Police said Glowacz contacted the sheriff’s office Wednesday [...]
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