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Deceased Kamloops man identified as suspect in 1986 Washington cold case homicide
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U.S. police solved a 40-year-old 1986 homicide in Washington state by identifying a now-deceased Kamloops man as the sole suspect through DNA evidence, prompting the renaming of a Kamloops supportive housing building previously named after him.
Coverage Timeline
- May 21 Henry Leland House to be renamed after namesake identified as suspect in 40-year-old homicide ↗ CFJC Today details
- May 20 Kamloops supportive housing building to change names after homicide revelation ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
- Deceased B.C. man — for whom a housing project was named — now linked to 1986 U.S. cold case ↗ CityNews Vancouver details
- May 19 Kamloops man identified through DNA as suspect in 1986 Washington state cold case homicide ↗ Radio NL details
- Deceased Kamloops man accused in 1986 Washington state killing: police ↗ CBC News British Columbia details
- May 18 Police in U.S. solve 40-year-old homicide, name now-deceased Kamloops man as lone suspect ↗ CFJC Today details
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CFJC Today
InfoNews Kamloops
CityNews Vancouver
Radio NL
CBC News British Columbia
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