Arrest made in Connecticut 40 years after woman's murder in Virginia
Summary
A man from Connecticut was arrested for the 1986 rape and murder of a woman in Virginia Beach after new DNA evidence helped identify him. The police used forensic genealogy and DNA matching to link the suspect to the crime after decades of no leads.Key Facts
- Roberta Walls, 22, was found murdered in a field in Virginia Beach in May 1986.
- She had been sexually assaulted and stabbed multiple times.
- A DNA profile was created in 2001, but no match was found initially.
- Advances in forensic genealogy in 2023 helped identify Charles Berry, a 66-year-old man in Connecticut, as the suspect.
- Berry was arrested in Newington, Connecticut, and charged as a fugitive from justice.
- Berry is held on a $10 million bond and awaits extradition to Virginia.
- Police are confident they have found the right suspect after decades of investigation.
- Police hope this case gives hope to other families seeking answers in cold cases.
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