Minnesota man charged in 1987 killing of 83-year-old woman
Source: AP
VIRGINIA, Minn. (AP) A man accused of killing an 83-year-old Minnesota woman in 1987 when he was 16 years old told authorities he assaulted her after going into her apartment to steal alcohol, according to a criminal complaint.
A judge set bail at $1 million Thursday for 44-year-old Bruce Wayne Cameron, who was arraigned in St. Louis County District Court on a charge of intentional second-degree murder.
Cameron is accused of killing Leona Mary Maslowski, whose body was found in her apartment in the northern Minnesota town of Virginia on Oct. 5, 1987. An autopsy found Maslowski was stabbed, beaten and strangled.
Cameron told investigators he was at a party above Maslowski's apartment when he went to steal alcohol, according to the complaint. He said he assaulted her after she confronted him, the complaint said. According to authorities, the suspect's fingerprints and palm print were found on a door near Maslowski's body.
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This photo provided by the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office shows 44-year-old Bruce Wayne Cameron, who was arraigned in St. Louis County District Court Thursday, June 4, 2015, on a charge of intentional second-degree murder. Cameron is accused of killing Leona Mary Maslowski, whose body was found in her apartment in the northern Minnesota town of Virginia on Oct. 5, 1987. An autopsy found Maslowski was stabbed, beaten and strangled. (St. Louis County Sheriff's Office via AP)
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jwirr
(39,215 posts)EL34x4
(2,003 posts)He was 16 at the time. He might not have had much of a police record before or since. I wonder what he's been doing these past 28 years?
jwirr
(39,215 posts)wilderness. A man can hide out there pretty easy.