Cold Case Cracked: 1997 Huntington County Murder Solved Using Advanced DNA Testing
Advanced DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy linked the 1997 killing to Stephen L. Shlater, who died in 2021, police said.
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Cold case cracked: 1997 Huntington County murder solved using advanced DNA testing
Indiana State Police say they have identified the killer from a 1997 cold case.According to police, on Dec. 21st, 1997, 25-year-old Angela Saco was found dead on Huntington County Reservoir property off County Road 100 East, north of County Road 100 South in Huntington County.An autopsy later confirmed the cause of death was stab wounds.Witnesses reported that Angela was last seen at her place of employment in Fort Wayne during the early morning…
DNA helps solve cold case murder nearly 30 years after young mother stabbed to death in NE Indiana
(WXIN/WTTV) — Indiana State Police believe they have identified the killer responsible for the stabbing death of a young woman that occurred nearly 30 years ago in northeast Indiana. Angela Saco, a 23-year-old living in Fort Wayne, was found deceased on Dec. 21, 1997, at the Huntington County Reservoir property on County Road 100 East [...]
Huntington County Cold Case Solved Almost 30 Years Later
Angela Saco (Source: Indiana State Police) Huntington County, Ind. — The Indiana State Police Cold Case Unit has identified the killer in a 1997 murder case in Huntington County. On Dec. 21, 1997, 23-year-old Angela Saco was found dead on reservoir property in Huntington County. Witnesses reported that she was last seen at her place of employment in Fort Wayne that day. The Huntington County Coroner’s Office, Huntington County Sheriff’s Departme…
PRESS RELEASE: Huntington County Cold Case Solved: ISP Cold Case Unit Identifies Killer
Huntington County, IN – Indiana State Police Cold Case Unit has identified the killer from a 1997 cold case. On Sunday December 21st, 1997, 25-year-old Angela Saco was found deceased on Huntington County Reservoir property off County Road 100 East north of County Road 100 South in Huntington County. The Huntington County Coroner’s Office, Huntington County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana Conservation Officers, and the Indiana State Police responde…
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