Utah Cold Case Solved 40 Years After 18-Year-Old Woman’s Murder Thanks to DNA Sample, Police Say

Police were called to a brutal scene in December 2004 in Tennessee. The beautiful college student had been stabbed 20 times by her killer. The woman's roommate was also injured in the stabbing attack, but he survived. A ghost image of the attacker was taken, but the case still remained unsolved. In the end, thanks to the ghost image and advances in DNA technology, the killer was found, but unfortunately the man was never brought to justice.

Utah cold case solved 40 years after 18-year-old woman’s murder thanks to DNA sample, police say

Advances in DNA and genealogical testing helped solve the 1985 murder of Christine Gallegos in Salt Lake City, identifying Ricky Lee Stallworth as the killer.

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Did you know North Dakota has at least a dozen cold cases with one of them dated back to 1945? According to the attorney general’s website, there are actually 13, with one of them, the Anita Knutson case in Minot, recently in the news with a trial in Grand Forks. Nichole Rice who was on trial, was found not guilty. […] Thank you for reading our news. An active subscription is required is to view this content. Please Login below or Subscribe tod…

Killer Named In A 40 Year Cold Case That Baffled Police

Authorities ideally want to solve cases and gather evidence shortly after incidents happen. However, unsolved crimes don’t just go away, even if they are classed as cold cases. Now, authorities have named a killer from a chilling case 40 years ago. According to a press release by the Salt Lake City Police Department, authorities have identified Christine Gallegos’ killer. She died on May 16, 1985. The release explains that authorities found Gall…

After 40 years, police have finally identified the perpetrator of a terrible crime in Utah, USA, the victim of which was an 18-year-old girl. Christine Gallegos, 18, was last seen alive...