BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho man has been arrested in reference to the taking pictures loss of life of a lady in California greater than 50 years in the past, authorities mentioned.
DNA proof led investigators to establish Michael Eugene Mullen, 75, as a suspect within the loss of life of Nina “Nadine” Fischer in 1973, the Marin County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned. Mullen was arrested close to Salmon, Idaho, on Wednesday, and he’s being held in jail whereas awaiting extradition to California.
Mullen’s protection lawyer, Dan Brown, didn’t instantly reply to voice and e mail messages left for him on Saturday.
Fischer lived in San Rafael, California, along with her husband and younger daughter when the 31-year-old was killed in November 1973, the Marin County Sheriff’s workplace mentioned in a information launch. Each Fischer and her husband had been Swedish nationals, they usually had been making ready to maneuver again to Sweden on the time.
Fischer’s husband discovered her physique when he returned dwelling from work. She had been sexually assaulted and shot 3 times, and her 2-year-old little one was discovered unhurt in one other room.
Regulation enforcement officers questioned some witnesses — together with movers and an assessor who had been on the home that day — however the investigation turned up no leads and the case went chilly, in accordance with newspaper articles revealed after her loss of life.
In 2021, the Marin County Sheriff’s Workplace despatched the case to the California Division of Justice’s Familial Search Program. This system compares DNA from crime scenes to a DNA database in an effort to attempt to discover family of a possible suspect. After a number of months, the DNA resulted in a attainable lead, and after three extra years of investigation Mullen was recognized because the suspect, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
The Marin County District Legal professional’s workplace and sheriff’s workplace labored with the Idaho State Police and the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Workplace to arrest Mullen on suspicion of homicide. He’s being held within the Lemhi County jail.