Illinois police identify Bruce Lindahl as murderer of 1979 victim, Kathy Halle, linking him also to 1976 murder case, via DNA evidence.

Police in Illinois have identified Bruce Lindahl, a suspected serial killer who died in 1981, as the perpetrator of the 1979 murder of Kathy Halle. His DNA was linked to Halle's case after her body was found in the Fox River. Lindahl is also connected to the 1976 murder of Pamela Maurer. Authorities plan to hold a briefing to discuss these cases and the use of DNA evidence in solving them.