Willie Eugene Sims has been charged with the 1977 murder of Jeanette Ralston after decades of investigation. Ralston was found dead in her car, and although her case went cold, a fingerprint from a pack of cigarettes led investigators to Sims. Over time, DNA testing revealed Sims' connection to the crime, matching his DNA to samples taken from Ralston's body. Prosecutors emphasize the advancements in forensic science that allowed this cold case to be solved nearly five decades after the tragedy.
Through an autopsy, the medical examiner determined Ralston was strangled to death with the long-sleeved dress shirt that was found around her neck.
Decades later, investigators found a fingerprint on Ralston's pack of Eve cigarettes that matched Sims, leading to further DNA analysis.
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