The Santa Clara County District Attorney's office has arrested Willie Eugene Sims, 69, for the 1977 murder of Jeanette Ralston, thanks to a breakthrough in DNA evidence and fingerprint analysis. After re-examining evidence linked to the case, investigators matched Sims' fingerprints from a cigarette pack found in Ralston's car. DNA evidence collected also matched that found on her fingernails. This case highlights the perseverance of cold case prosecutors and the importance of technology in solving long-unsolved crimes.
If we charged him and went to trial would we be able to prove it? Do we have enough witnesses that can actually testify? And we're very fortunate in this case that all of the key witnesses in this case are still alive.
This is one case in particular that has haunted every cold case prosecutor we've all looked at it and dug into it.
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