US EditionA discarded straw leads to murder charges in 1984 killing of New York teen
- A former Walmart worker, Richard Bilodeau, was charged with the 1984 murder and rape of 16-year-old Theresa Fusco, according to Nassau County prosecutors.
- DNA testing by the FBI linked Bilodeau to the cold-case slaying of Fusco, whose body was found in December 1984.
- Three local men were wrongfully convicted in 1986, but DNA evidence later exonerated them, leading to a $43 million settlement for wrongful prosecution.
- Theresa Fusco's father expressed relief in court, stating, 'Now you go home and enjoy the rest of your life,' reflecting the family's long-awaited closure.
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Suspect in Teen's 1984 Murder Allegedly Uttered Cryptic Words When He Was Recently Confronted by Police
Richard Bilodeau, 63, is accused of raping and killing 16-year-old Theresa Fusco, who was found dead near the roller rink where she worked on Long Island avid_creative/GettyNEED TO KNOWA New York man has been accused by prosecutors of raping and killing a 16-year-old girl in 1984The victim, 16-year-old Theresa Fusco, was found dead near the roller rink where she worked on Long IslandProsecutors claim Richard Bilodeau, 63, was recently linked to …
Smoothie straw leads to arrest in 1984 cold case murder of New York teen
LYNBROOK, N.Y. (WPIX) – A straw from a smoothie cup was the evidence that led police in New York to the man they suspect of killing a 16-year-old girl on Long Island in 1984, the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday. Richard Bilodeau, a 63-year-old man from Center Moriches, was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of Theresa Fusco, who went missing after clocking out of her shift at a roller ri…
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A discarded straw leads to murder charges in 1984 killing of New York teen
Prosecutors say DNA obtained from a discarded straw has led to the indictment of a man accused of sexually assaulting and killing a New York teenager more than 40 years ago.
Breakthrough in Long Island cold case as cops arrest alleged killer of 16-year-old girl after 40 years
A former Walmart worker was charged Wednesday with the brutal 1984 murder and rape of a 16-year-old Long Island girl — ending decades of mystery and speculation, Nassau County prosecutors announced.
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