Michael Lapniewski News Today

The man arrested in a Pinellas County cold case has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge. 

St. Pete cold case suspect heads to pre-trial Monday

According to Pinelklas County investigators, Michael Lapniewski, Jr. was 19 years old when he allegedly murdered 82-year-old Opal Weil in 1987.

Michael Lapniewski stood before a Pinellas County judge on Monday morning. The 55-year-old is accused of killing 82-year-old Opal Weil in 1987.

A 55-year-old Mississippi man is facing a murder charge for the death of a woman in Pinellas County, Florida, that dates back to 1987.

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – On January 26, 2023, detectives assigned to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Robbery/Homicide – Cold Case Unit arrested 55-year-old Michael Lapniewski, Jr. for a murder that occurred in 1987. Detectives conducted an extensive investigation over a period of several years.…

A 55-year-old Mississippi man is facing a murder charge for the death of a woman in Pinellas County, Florida, that dates back to 1987.

Florida deputies say they have identified the man who allegedly killed an 87-year-old woman in 1987, who was found dead inside her St. Petersburg home.

Advancements in DNA testing helped link a Mississippi man to a 1987 cold case murder in Pinellas County, investigators say. 

DNA and Genealogical Evidence Lead to Arrest of Mississippi Man