Murder of 12-Year-Old Girl Finally Solved 61 Years Later After DNA Test
Summary
The murder of a 12-year-old girl named Mary Theresa Simpson in New York State in 1964 has been solved 61 years later using advanced DNA testing. Alfred Raymond Murray Jr., who died in 2004, was identified as the suspect after DNA evidence linked him to the crime.Key Facts
- Mary Theresa Simpson disappeared on March 15, 1964, in Elmira, New York.
- Her body was found on March 19, 1964, in a wooded area; she had been strangled.
- DNA evidence was preserved and later analyzed, leading to a match with a suspect in 2022.
- The suspect, Alfred Raymond Murray Jr., had died in 2004.
- Murray's identity was confirmed through DNA testing of his exhumed remains.
- In 2023, the Elmira Police Department announced that the cold case had been solved.
- Murray, a U.S. Army veteran, had a criminal history, including offenses involving children.
- The case resolution provided closure to Simpson's family, especially her sister Linda Galpin.
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