"Cindy Wanner vanished from her home in Granite Bay on November 25, 1991, leaving behind her shoes, coat, and car, with her 11-month-old child unattended and crying in a high chair."
"Wanner's body was found strangled to death in a remote area weeks later, and the autopsy revealed she was alive for up to two weeks after her kidnapping."
"James Lawhead Jr., a 64-year-old convicted sex offender, was arrested after detectives identified him using facial recognition technology, marking a significant breakthrough in the cold case."
Cindy Wanner, a 35-year-old mother, disappeared from her Granite Bay home on November 25, 1991, leaving her infant unattended. Her body was discovered weeks later, indicating foul play. After decades of investigation, authorities arrested James Lawhead Jr., a convicted sex offender, who was living under a false identity. Lawhead had a history of violent crimes and was released in 1991, the same year Wanner vanished. Detectives used facial recognition technology to identify and apprehend him.
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