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California cold case murder reopens after 46 years
Detectives have reopened the investigation into the 1975 unsolved murder of 15-year-old Paul Ornelas, whose body was found near railroad tracks in Santa Barbara County, with the help of DNA technology that didn’t exist at the time. (May 14) AP
Santa Barbara detectives reopen 1975 cold case investigation
SANTA BARBARA
Detectives are reopening the investigation into the decades-old unsolved killing of a teenage boy near Santa Barbara with the help of DNA technology that didn’t exist at the time of his death.
The body of 16-year-old Paul Ornelas was found near railroad tracks in an unincorporated area on June 21, 1975, but an investigation over several years never led to arrests, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said this week.
“Ornelas’ unsolved murder has left his family with lingering grief,” the office said.
Now, investigators have a tool called the ANDE Rapid DNA instrument that has been successfully used in critical cases such as the 2019 Conception dive boat fire that killed 34 people off Santa Cruz Island. In that case, the device was used to rapidly identify the dead.
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Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
Detectives are reopening the investigation into the decades-old unsolved killing of a teenage boy near Santa Barbara with the help of DNA technology that didn’t exist at the time.
The body of 16-year-old Paul Ornelas was found near railroad tracks in an unincorporated area on June 21, 1975, but an investigation over several years never led to arrests, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said this week. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
“Ornelas’ unsolved murder has left his family with lingering grief,” the office said.
Detectives turn to rapid DNA technology for clues in 45-year-old cold case
Santa Barbara County Sheriff s Office
A technician utilizes the ANDE Rapid DNA machine.
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Thereâs a new crime-fighting tool being used by the Santa Barbara County Sheriffâs Office and for the first time, itâs being used in a cold case.
The ANDE rapid DNA instrument is being used in the cold case homicide of Paul Ornelas.
The 16-year-old Goleta resident was found dead more than four decades ago and his killer was never found. Ornelas s body was discovered near the train tracks below the Turnpike Road overpass on June 21, 1975.