A rape and murder in Riverside County from almost 50 years ago has been solved using DNA technology, revealing that investigators had their man early on in the investigation, but he was cleared after he passed a polygraph test.
Esther Gonzalez, 17, was found "dumped in a snowpack" alongside Highway 243 south of Poppet Flat Road in Banning after being attacked on Feb. 9, 1979.
KTLA's Shelby Nelson reports on Nov. 20, 2024.
Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/dna-ties-i-e-cold-case-killing-to-suspect-who-had-passed-polygraph/