A man accused of murder 1983 His then girlfriend dies Oregon has been extradited and its first presence in court this week has been recorded.
27 -year -old Teresa Peroni was reported missing soon after attending a party in Selma, Oregon on 4 July 1983, stated by CBS News earlier. Eyewitnesses said Peroni was last seen walking in the forest with his 29 -year -old lover Mark Sanfratlo. The pair fought during the party, Peroni according to the profile On the system of national missing and unknown persons.
Peroni’s family reported her disappearance, but according to officials, there was not enough evidence to file the allegations. In 1997, a skull was discovered, where Peroni was last seen, but no other remains were discovered.
In 2024, the Josephine County Sheriff Office reopen the case of Peroni’s disappearance. Oregan department of justice Said in a news release On Wednesday that investigators re -interviewed the witnesses, collected new DNA evidence, and used modern forensic testing to get new evidence. The investigators were able to determine that the skull found in 1994 was Peroni.
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On June 27, a grand jury convicted 72, Sanfretlo, for killing a second degree.
The Oregon Department of Justice said that Sanfretlo was arrested on 28 June in Chiko, California.
The matter will be prosecuted by the Oregon Department of Justice Criminal Division. Oregon Attorney General Dan Refield said that the case highlights the importance of using new technology to resolve cold cases.
Refield said in a news release on Wednesday, “What happened to Teresa Peroni, left her family with decades of uncertainty and grief.” “While the legal process is now going on and it is important not to prejudice its result, this arrest reflects the progress when law enforcement agencies persist and develop with new equipment. It is a powerful reminder that time does not erase the need for the answer.”
Anyone who was aware of the party Peroni was last asked to contact the Josephine County Sheriff Office.