Arrest made in decades-old cold case of 82-year-old St. Pete woman
The family of Opal Weil, who was violently murdered in her St. Petersburg home in 1987, is finally getting some peace after an arrest has been made in the decades-old cold case.
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The family of Opal Weil, who was violently murdered in her St. Petersburg home in 1987, is finally getting some peace after an arrest has been made in the decades-old cold case.
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.