1977 Colorado Springs murder of 14-year-old babysitter Maria Honzell solved by DNA analysis linking William Charles Kernan Jr., who died in 2010, to the crime scene.
1977 murder of 14-year-old babysitter Maria Honzell in Colorado Springs solved after DNA analysis identifies William Charles Kernan Jr. as a person of interest; Kernan died in 2010. Blood found on Honzell's jumpsuit in 2019 was sent to a lab for genetic genealogy analysis, which connected Kernan to the crime scene. The Colorado Springs Police Department announced the cold case homicide's solution, providing closure to Honzell's family and friends after nearly 50 years.
May 08, 2024
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