Jeanette Ralston's unsolved murder from January 31, 1977, has finally led to an arrest, thanks to advances in forensic technology. Investigators matched a fingerprint from Ralston's belongings to Willie Eugene Sims, a former Army private, after re-examining evidence. Ralston's body was discovered with signs of sexual assault and strangulation. Despite Sims' past assault conviction, his DNA was not on file, complicating the investigation. After obtaining his DNA from Ohio, authorities confirmed his match to physical evidence found on Ralston's body, leading to his arrest. He is now facing extradition to California for prosecution.
"Using modern forensic technology, investigators from the DA's cold case unit and the San Jose Police Department's homicide division recently teamed up to take a fresh look at the evidence."
"In August, the DA's office said it matched the fingerprint to a name: Willie Eugene Sims, who was a private in the U.S. Army at the time of Ralston's death."
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