Body discovered in millbrae. This man was charged with the cold case murders. This is how he looked 40 years ago. His mug shot from unrelated crime. The da credits advances in Dna Technology with solving the cases. Abc7 news learned cigarette butts left at the crime scenes contained his dna. Its time to bring this man to justice for the murders that we can prove at this point. He was exindicted from oregon prison last night. Where he had been serving time for attempted murder. His dna also reportedly was found in a crime scene in reno. In a jail house interview, he said i dont know anything nothing about this. This doesnt make sense i have no idea about that. He said he was guilty of the crime in oregon but not gypsy hill murders and told us im confused and just wants answers. Police believe halbower killed two other gypsy hill victims carol booth whose body was found near kaiser hospital, and 14yearold tonya blackwell, the body discovered in the gypsy hills area of pacifica. I am told
A pair of murders on the peninsula. From his jail cell, he speaks only to abc7 news. Good evening. The case dates back to 1976, the so called gypsy hill murders. Tonight 66yearold rodney howbower has been charged with the deaths of two of those women. Vic lee was the only reporter to speak with the suspect today and details only on abc7 news now with new Dna Technology its made the difference. In this case, Good Police Work and tenacity of investigators like ronald cane. I feel wonderful. I just i can bring the girl back to the mother. The former detective was at the briefing today. Finally, some closure to killings. January, 1976. 18yearold veronica casios body was found she was stabbed 32 times and raped. A month later, paula baxters body discovered in millbrae. This man was charged with the cold case murders. This is how he looked 40 years ago. His mug shot from related crime. The da credits advances in Dna Technology with solving the cases. Abc7 news learned cigarette butts left at