"A cold case homicide of a 21-year-old woman was closed 52 years later with the arrest of a Connecticut man Wednesday, police said Thursday. George Legere, 77, was arrested in prison on a warrant for the murder of Janet Couture, who was murdered in her home Oct. 13, 1972, the East Hartford Police Department said in a statement. Legere allegedly climbed through Couture's window when she was home alone at her residence on Canon Road and stabbed her to death, according to the department."
"Legere was a suspect in Couture's murder, but inadequate evidence at the time prevented charges, police said. A major development in the case came in 2021, according to police, when Legere was arrested in Avon, Connecticut for kidnapping a woman in a separate 1984 cold case. Legere's arrest pointed East Hartford investigators toward uncovering additional cold cases dating back to the 1960s involving Legere assaulting women, revealing unsettling parallels to Couture's murder, the department said."
"Legere, who is currently serving a 25-year sentence for his 2021 arrest, was arrested at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution Wednesday, police said. "Bringing closure to victims' families is a top priority for our team of detectives," said East Hartford Police Chief Mack S. Hawkins. "We are committed to pursuing justice in every case, no matter how much time has passed. For the Couture family, this is especially significant, and we hope it brings them some measure of peace.""
George Legere, 77, was arrested in prison on a warrant for the October 13, 1972 murder of 21-year-old Janet Couture at her Canon Road residence. Legere allegedly entered through Couture's window while she was home alone and stabbed her to death. Legere had been a suspect but inadequate evidence at the time prevented charges. A 2021 arrest in Avon for the kidnapping of a woman in a separate 1984 cold case connected investigators to Legere. That arrest led to uncovering additional cold cases dating to the 1960s involving assaults on women and revealing parallels to Couture's murder. Legere is serving a 25-year sentence and was taken into custody at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution. The arrest aims to bring closure and measure of peace to the Couture family.
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