Man Charged in 1977 Strangulations of 3 Southern California Women After DNA Investigation

Man Charged in 1977 Strangulations of 3 Southern California Women After DNA Investigation
This 2024 photo provided by the Ventura County District Attorney's Office shows Warren Luther Alexander. Ventura County District Attorney's Office via AP
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VENTURA, Calif.—A 73-year-old man has been charged in the strangulation deaths of three Southern California women in 1977 after cold case detectives obtained a DNA match, authorities said Aug. 8, adding they believe there could be more victims.

Warren Luther Alexander of Diamondhead, Mississippi, made his first court appearance Thursday but arraignment on three counts of first-degree murder was postponed to Aug. 21, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said. He remained jailed without bail.