TV news article:Man arrested in Troy for 1975 killing of Navy worker in San Diego
newspaper article (w/ snippets below): Palm print helps cops crack 44-year-old cold case
"ALBANY — A palm print left on the body of a dead man 44 years ago in California led an army of FBI agents and San Diego police to the culprit they believe beat the man to death before vanishing for nearly half a century.
Dennis Lepage's freedom ended Friday in Brunswick, when he was surrounded by federal agents and police who stopped his car.
The arrest of the 62-year-old may close a cold case that had bedeviled San Diego police for decades, in part because Alvardo Espeleta's killer managed to avoid contact with police for decades after Espeleta's body was found."
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"An official familiar with the case — speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case — said Thursday that Lepage's recent arrest on a relatively minor charge resulted in his fingerprints being run through a law enforcement database. That triggered a match to evidence found at the murder scene.
Once in custody, Lepage, who appeared haggard and used a cane, kept muttering, "F___ing San Diego," the official said."
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"Espeleta's body was found on Dec. 31, 1975, by two co-workers who had gone to check on him after the 28-year-old failed to show up for work at the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot."
newspaper article (w/ snippets below): Palm print helps cops crack 44-year-old cold case
"ALBANY — A palm print left on the body of a dead man 44 years ago in California led an army of FBI agents and San Diego police to the culprit they believe beat the man to death before vanishing for nearly half a century.
Dennis Lepage's freedom ended Friday in Brunswick, when he was surrounded by federal agents and police who stopped his car.
The arrest of the 62-year-old may close a cold case that had bedeviled San Diego police for decades, in part because Alvardo Espeleta's killer managed to avoid contact with police for decades after Espeleta's body was found."
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"An official familiar with the case — speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case — said Thursday that Lepage's recent arrest on a relatively minor charge resulted in his fingerprints being run through a law enforcement database. That triggered a match to evidence found at the murder scene.
Once in custody, Lepage, who appeared haggard and used a cane, kept muttering, "F___ing San Diego," the official said."
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"Espeleta's body was found on Dec. 31, 1975, by two co-workers who had gone to check on him after the 28-year-old failed to show up for work at the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot."
