Man arrested in 1988 cold case murder of Orlando woman

DNA technology leads to arrest in 1988 killing of Orlando woman after nearly four decades

A North Carolina man has been charged in the 1988 killing of an Orlando, Florida, woman after advances in DNA technology helped investigators identify a suspect nearly four decades after the case went cold, police said.The Orlando Police Department announced Thursday that Willie J. Carpenter was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service North Carolina Regional Task Force on charges of first-degree murder in the death of Diane Matthews.Matthews' rema…

Man arrested in 1988 cold case murder of Orlando woman

Nearly 38 years after the murder of Diane Matthews, the Orlando Police Department has charged a suspect in her death.Willie J. Carpenter, 68, was arrested on Thursday by the U.S. Marshals Service North Carolina Regional Task Force and charged with first-degree murder. Matthews was found murdered Sept. 8, 1988, inside the answering service where she worked at 227 N. Magnolia Ave. in downtown Orlando. Police said her injuries were so severe she wa…

DNA evidence leads to Jamestown man's arrest in 1988 Orlando murder

Willie J. Carpenter, 69, of Jamestown, is accused of the 1988 beating death of Diane Matthews, 43, of Orlando. He was arrested on Thursday.