The suspect in a 1984 Florida homicide was arrested in San Diego County after almost 40 years on the run.
In line with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Division, Donald Santini, 64, was booked into the San Diego Central Jail Wednesday. U.S. Marshals mentioned Santini was arrested in Campo after authorities acquired a lead from the Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Job Pressure.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Workplace informed Scripps Information San Diego that Santini is suspected of killing 33-year-old Cynthia Wooden.
Authorities found Wooden’s physique on June 9, 1984 in a water-filled ditch in Riverview, Florida.
“The sufferer was final seen leaving her residence roughly 5 days previous to discovering her physique.”
An post-mortem later decided that the reason for dying was strangulation, HCSO mentioned.
Authorities mentioned Wooden was final seen with Santini.
Learn the total assertion from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Workplace beneath:
We’re conscious of this arrest and have despatched detectives to interview Santini, whereas we await extradition. This arrest permits us to reexamine proof collected in 1984 utilizing the expertise of as we speak, because the case is now thought of open as soon as once more. Whereas that course of is underway, we wish to shield the integrity of the investigation and can’t launch any additional particulars.
This story was initially printed by Zac Self at Scripps Information San Diego.
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