(Hair) Name of case: 1977 Cold case Riverside Murder
Victims:James Anagnos
Suspect:Frank Wright
Overview: The DNA test showed that the hair belonged to Frank Wright, who died in 2002 from complications related to alcohol abuse, said Sgt. Scott Brown of the Riverside County sheriff Central Homicide Unit.
James Anagnos, who was known as “Jimmy the Greek,” was found dead Oct. 18, 1977 inside his bar at closing time, Brown said.
Anagnos was stabbed 20 times with a steak knife and had been hit four times in the head with a blunt object, Brown said, adding that the cause of death was from injuries to his head.
The hair was found clenched in Anagnos hand, and was believed to have come from the suspect, but the laboratory at the time was not able to match the hair samples to Wright who was 50 at the time of his death.The DNA test confirmed the hair found in Anagnos’ hand belonged to Wright, according to Brown.
(Hair) Name of Case: The Murder of Helle Crafts
Victims:Helle Crafts …show more content…
The complex’s groundskeeper, Caleb Hughes, had also vanished around the same time, so he was immediately tabbed as a suspect. By the time police found him at 1:00 AM the next morning, however, he had suspiciously already washed all his clothes from the previous night, destroying any potential evidence. Police were only able to recover some blood, hair, and fiber from his car.Though Melissa was a potential match for the hair, she was eventually ruled out as the source of the bloodstains. The fibers were similar to what she had been wearing that night, but police had nothing to compare it to. Eventually, they discerned where the outfit had been purchased and located an identical outfit. When the fibers matched, police charged Hughes with abduction with intent to defile, since they couldn’t prove Melissa had been killed. He was convicted and sentenced to 50 years in
Victims:James Anagnos
Suspect:Frank Wright
Overview: The DNA test showed that the hair belonged to Frank Wright, who died in 2002 from complications related to alcohol abuse, said Sgt. Scott Brown of the Riverside County sheriff Central Homicide Unit.
James Anagnos, who was known as “Jimmy the Greek,” was found dead Oct. 18, 1977 inside his bar at closing time, Brown said.
Anagnos was stabbed 20 times with a steak knife and had been hit four times in the head with a blunt object, Brown said, adding that the cause of death was from injuries to his head.
The hair was found clenched in Anagnos hand, and was believed to have come from the suspect, but the laboratory at the time was not able to match the hair samples to Wright who was 50 at the time of his death.The DNA test confirmed the hair found in Anagnos’ hand belonged to Wright, according to Brown.
(Hair) Name of Case: The Murder of Helle Crafts
Victims:Helle Crafts …show more content…
The complex’s groundskeeper, Caleb Hughes, had also vanished around the same time, so he was immediately tabbed as a suspect. By the time police found him at 1:00 AM the next morning, however, he had suspiciously already washed all his clothes from the previous night, destroying any potential evidence. Police were only able to recover some blood, hair, and fiber from his car.Though Melissa was a potential match for the hair, she was eventually ruled out as the source of the bloodstains. The fibers were similar to what she had been wearing that night, but police had nothing to compare it to. Eventually, they discerned where the outfit had been purchased and located an identical outfit. When the fibers matched, police charged Hughes with abduction with intent to defile, since they couldn’t prove Melissa had been killed. He was convicted and sentenced to 50 years in