Man, 61, is arrested after DNA links him to 1985 cold case kidnapping, rape and murder of 78-year-old woman with dementia who had wandered away from her home
Richard C. Lange, 61, was arrested after Palm Beach County Sheriff s Office matched his DNA to a sample from Mildred Matheny, who was murdered in 1985
Matheny, who suffered from dementia, had wandered away from her home in Lake Worth, Florida
She was found beaten and nude on a dirt road 25 miles away seven hours later
She died 11 days later of her injuries
The case has been cold since then, until cops resubmitted a DNA sample from the victim to a state database in March during a periodic review
DNA Solves 1985 Slaying, Rape of Dementia Victim in Palm Beach: Detectives – NECN
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Mildred Matheny s murder solved after 36 years, police say - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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