50 Years After Murder, Hitchhiker’s Killer Arrested Using DNA Evidence
After 50 years, authorities have apprehended Jon Keith Miller, 84, for the 1974 murder of Mary K Schlais. DNA evidence from a hair found on a hat at the crime scene, later confirmed to belong to Miller, led to his arrest. Miller confessed to picking up Schlais, who was hitchhiking, and fatally stabbing her after she refused his sexual advances. This cold case was solved through the perseverance of investigators and the power of forensic science, delivering a long-awaited sense of justice for the victim and her family.
John Q. Hosedrinker