Washington State Man Charged in 34-Year-Old Wisconsin Murder

Washington State Man Charged in 34-Year-Old Wisconsin Murder
Gene C. Meyer. Pierce County Jail
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APPLETON, Wis.—A Washington state man has been charged in the 1988 slaying of a Wisconsin woman after he was identified using “familial DNA searching” to examine records of people who may be related to the suspect.

Gene C. Meyer, 66, is charged with first-degree murder and first-degree sexual assault with use of a dangerous weapon in the killing of 60-year-old Betty Rolf, WLUK-TV in Green Bay, Wisconsin, reported Thursday.