Sandra DiFelice, 25, was found dead Dec. 26, 1980 in the home she shared with a roommate, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said. A man was arrested on Oct. 27, 2022 in connection to her slaying.

DNA discovered beneath the fingernails of a girl raped and killed greater than 42 years in the past has led to the arrest of suspect in a 1980 chilly case, police introduced Monday.

Sandra DiFelice, 25, was discovered lifeless Dec. 26, 1980 about 9:30 p.m. within the house she shared with a roommate, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division  Lt. Jason Johansson informed reporters at a information convention.

The house the place officers discovered her physique is situated a number of blocks from the police division’s downtown command middle.

In accordance with a division press launch, DNA collected from below her fingernails was examined utilizing new know-how after detectives revisited her case final yr.

On Thursday, police arrested 64-year-old Paul Nuttall and charged him with homicide, sexual assault and housebreaking in connection to DiFelice’s slaying, the discharge continues.



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