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'She wants justice,' Friends of cold case murder victim ask why suspect not charged

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HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Honolulu Police said DNA evidence identified the man who killed a teenager 48 years ago. But before that man was charged with murder, he was released and the victim's loved ones want to know why. It's been almost 50 years since Jan Koehler last saw her friend Dawn Momohara. And her heart still hurts for her. DNA testing identifies suspect of Dawn Momohara cold case "She's my friend, I miss her every day," said Jan Koehl…

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Daughter unmasks dad as brutal killer solving baffling cold case 30 years on - The Mirror

The mutilated body of 17-year-old Melanie Road was found by a milkman and his ten-year-old son during his early morning delivery and sparked a nationwide manhunt, but her killer was only caught three decades later

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'She wants justice,' Friends of cold case murder victim ask why suspect not charged

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Honolulu Police said DNA evidence identified the man who killed a teenager 48 years ago. But before that man was charged with murder, he was released and the victim's loved ones want to know why. It's been almost 50 years since Jan Koehler last saw her friend Dawn Momohara. And her heart still hurts for her. DNA testing identifies suspect of Dawn Momohara cold case "She's my friend, I miss her every day," said Jan Koehl…

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Killer in decades-old Aptos cold case identified through DNA evidence

After remaining unsolved for nearly 50 years, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office has identified 25-year-old Karen Percifield's killer through the use of genetic genealogy and familial DNA evidence.

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Cold case breakthrough: Trio indicted in South Jamaica teen’s fatal stabbing over false pregnancy claim – QNS

Apr. 4, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury has indicted three individuals on charges of murder, conspiracy, and other crimes in connection with the cold case stabbing death of 17-year-old Talasia Cuffie. Cuffie was fatally attacked after attending a 2019 memorial basketball game honoring Aamir Griffin, a 14-year-old who had been shot and killed at the Baisley Park Houses. Prosecutors allege that the defendants lured Cuffie to a secluded bloc…

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New Unit to Probe Cold and Complex Cases

Commissioner of Police, Rusiate Tudravu has confirmed the formation of a new unit within the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to investigate cold and complex cases. The unit was proposed by Mr Tudravu during his first press conference in his new office when appointed COMPOL in February. As of yesterday, Mr Tudravu confirmed they were looking for retired or former officers with a minimum of 15 years of service as detectives at the CID to a…

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Sheriff’s office identifies suspect responsible for 1976 cold case murder

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that it has identified the suspect responsible for the 1976 murder of 25-year-old Karen Percifield, nearly 50 years after her body was discovered near Aptos Village Park.Richard Sommerhalder, whom the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office says has been confirmed as the murderer of Karen Percifield. Credit: Via Santa Cruz SentinelDuring the initial investigation, a man named Richard Sommerhal…

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