Summary
An Indiana man named Johnnie Ray Salisbury has been arrested in connection with a murder that happened 51 years ago in San Diego, California. Police used forensic evidence, including genetic genealogy, to identify and apprehend Salisbury for the 1975 killing of Edmund LaFave.
Key Facts
- Johnnie Ray Salisbury, a 71-year-old man from Indiana, was arrested for a murder that occurred in 1975.
- The victim, Edmund LaFave, was found dead in his San Diego home after being stabbed and beaten.
- The murder case was unsolved for decades and was considered a "cold case."
- Recent forensic techniques, including genetic genealogy, helped identify Salisbury as a suspect.
- Indiana State Police worked with San Diego Police to arrest Salisbury in North Webster, Indiana.
- Salisbury is awaiting an extradition hearing after being booked into the Kosciusko County Jail in Indiana.
- Authorities are still unclear about the motive behind LaFave's murder.
