1972 Beyond Hope Homicide Solved in 2 Hours Using Forensic Genetic Genealogy
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NAPERVILLE, Ill., June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Identifinders International in conjunction with the Naperville Police Department is pleased to announce the arrest of Barry Lee Whelpley as a suspect in the murder of 15-year-old Julie Hansen. Julie was last seen on July 7, 1972 when she left home on her bicycle to watch a baseball game. She was found several miles from her home in a rural area the following day. She had been sexually assaulted and stabbed multiple times. Although numerous individuals were DNA tested, no CODIS hit was achieved, and the case went cold.
Slaying Of Julie Ann Hanson: MN Man, 76, Charged With Murder - Naperville, IL - Barry Lee Whelpley, 76, of Mounds View, Minnesota, was charged with first-degree murder in the 1972 stabbing death of Julie Ann Hanson, 15.
Naperville Police Department In 1972, 15-year-old Julia Ann Hanson was found dead in an Illinois cornfield. The teen had been raped and stabbed at least 36 times.Her family has been “haunted” by the unsolved crime ever since, but finally, after a nearly 50-year wait, authorities say they are bringing her killer to justice.On Friday, 76-year-old Barry Lee Whelpley was arrested in connection with the July 1972 slaying, Naperville Police Chief Robert Marshall and Will County State’s Attorney James