US EditionChristine Gallegos' Murder Case Solved After 40 Years
- Authorities have officially closed the long-unsolved case of Christine Gallegos, an 18-year-old whose body was discovered in Salt Lake City in 1985 after she was killed.
- After the case went cold, detectives renewed efforts in 2023 using DNA technology and genealogy to seek a suspect.
- Texas-Based lab Othram developed a forensic profile that helped identify Ricky Lee Stallworth, a 27-year-old Airman stationed nearby at the time.
- Police confirmed Stallworth’s identification through a relative’s DNA, describing him as a married 'State Street stalker' who died in 2023.
- The case’s resolution highlights the police department’s unwavering dedication, with Chief Brian Redd emphasizing their continued efforts to bring justice to unresolved cases.
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Christine Gallegos' murder case solved after 40 years
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- The Salt Lake City Police Department has announced that Christine Gallegos' case has been closed, 40 years to the day of her murder. Ricky Lee Stallworth, who lived in Layton at the time of the murder, working as an airman at Hill Air Force Base, has been identified as the man who killed Christine Gallegos. "I want to thank the dedication of the detectives, also the advances in forensic technology that are allowing these…
Police crack 40-year-old cold case in Utah woman’s murder
Forty years after the discovery of an 18-year-old girl found murdered in Salt Lake City, police announced that they have finally closed the decades-long cold case surrounding her death.Christine Gallegos was found murdered on May 15, 1985. According to police, Gallegos had been beaten, sexually assaulted, shot and stabbed when her body was found. Despite forensic testing by the Salt Lake City Police Department, the case eventually went cold."You…
Christine Gallegos' murder case solved after 40 years, SLCPD says
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- The Salt Lake City Police Department has announced that Christine Gallegos' case has been closed, 40 years to the day of her murder. Ricky Lee Stallworth, who lived in Layton at the time of the murder, working as an airman at Hill Air Force Base, has been identified as the man who killed Christine Gallegos. "I want to thank the dedication of the detectives, also the advances in forensic technology that are allowing these…
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