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The Salinas Californian on MSN12d
Man convicted of two murders in Santa Cruz identified as killer in 40-year-old cold case
Advanced DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy leads to the ID of a suspect in the 1976 murder of 25-year-old Karen Percifield in Aptos, Calif.
Mercury News18d
Killer in 1976 Santa Cruz County cold case identified through DNA evidence
APTOS — 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 ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel19d
Killer in decades-old Aptos cold case identified through DNA evidence
APTOS — 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 ...
SFGate16d
Notorious Santa Cruz man linked to 1976 murder of 25-year-old Karen Percifield
A notorious California killer has been named as a suspect in the 1976 murder of a woman in Aptos, the small seaside town bordering Santa Cruz. In May 1976, Karen Percifield, 25, was in ...
Sacramento Bee18d
Suspect identified in woman’s 1976 cold case killing, CA cops say. ‘Finally over’
Karen Percifield was found dead near Aptos Village Park on May 28, 1976, Santa Cruz County deputies said. Photo from Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office Nearly five decades after a 25-year-old woman ...
SanLuisObispo18d
Suspect identified in woman’s 1976 cold case killing, CA cops say. ‘Finally over’
Karen Percifield was found dead near Aptos Village Park on May 28, 1976, Santa Cruz County deputies said. Photo from Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office Nearly five decades after a 25-year-old ...