Colorado Springs cold case murder of teenage babysitter solved after nearly 50 years

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Nearly 50 years after a teenage babysitter was stabbed to death in a Colorado Springs apartment complex, a murderer has been identified, police announced Wednesday.

The suspect, identified by the Colorado Springs Police Department as William Charles Kernan, Jr., died in 2010, police said in a

On Feb. 7, 1977 around 11:21 p.m., officers responded to reports of a possible suicide in the 5400 block of North Nevada Avenue, according to the release. The El Paso County coroner examined Honzell and ruled her death a homicide, but police investigators struggled to make progress identifying a suspect.

Investigators identified Kernan as a person of interest, but learned the man had died in 2010, police said. Investigators were unable to collect his DNA since he had been cremated and had no living relatives. Michael Malone on heated interaction with Timberwolves fan: "That happens at times in a hostile environment"

 

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