55-year-old Melissa Avila arrested in NC for 1983 newborn murder in Riverside, CA, after DNA evidence linkage.
55-year-old Melissa Jean Allen Avila arrested for the 1983 newborn murder in Riverside, California, after a years-long investigation by Riverside Police Department's Homicide Cold Case Unit, with aid from a nonprofit and private lab. Avila, now in Shelby, NC, was charged after DNA evidence linked her to the infant's remains discovered in a trash can. Arraignment scheduled for September 9th.
August 09, 2024
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