Man charged with murder of woman found raped, dead in Anaheim apartment 41 years ago
By Mary Stringini
Viola Hagenkord
Andre William Lepere, 64, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, was charged with the 1980 murder of 71-year-old Viola Hagenkord, who died of asphyxiation. He is currently being held without bail in Otero County in New Mexico, where is awaiting extradition hearings.
Police were called to the victim's apartment in the 2500 block of West Winston Road on Feb. 18, 1980, after she was discovered dead by neighbors who became concerned when they hadn't seen her for two days, which was unusual for the small apartment complex.
Crime scene at Viola Hagenkord's apartment.