Des Plaines Sgt. William Rochotte and officer Alfonso Galvan received formal commendations from the city for the work that culminated in the 2020 arrest of Luis Rodriguez-Mena, who s charged with first-degree murder in the 1999 slaying of local resident Young Kavila.
Suspect in 1999 Des Plaines slaying captured in Mexico, extradited to U.S.
Luis Rodriguez-Mena was captured in Mexico this summer and returned to the United States on Tuesday to face murder charges stemming from the 1999 killing of Des Plaines resident Young Kavila. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Young Kavila, 30, was murdered in Des Plaines in 1999. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Des Plaines Police Chief Bill Kushner speaks during a news conference Thursday about the arrest of a suspect in a 1999 murder. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Young Kavila was murdered in the Colonial Park Apartments in 1999. Here s the complex today. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Young Kavila murder: Des Plaines police say DNA led to arrest after 21-year manhunt
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DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) Charges were announced Thursday in a suburban cold case dating back to 1999. After a 21-year man hunt, it was DNA swab that finally led to the break in the case.
Luis Rodriguez-Mena was arrested more than 20 years after police say he murdered Young Kavila inside of her Des Plaines apartment.
Retired Des Plaines Detective Randy Aikin was one of the first on scene that night. When I was there that evening, I never would have believed that this would have taken 21 years to resolve, Aikin said.
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