The cold case rape and murder of a 16-year-girl in Utah more than 39 years ago has been solved through DNA linking a Florida man to the brutal crime, police said. Expand / Contract Mug shot for Patrick McCabe, arrested in the cold case killing of Sharon Schollmeyers in 1977. (Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office)The Gephardt Daily reported that McCabe told cops he used his key to get into Sharon's apartment as she slept. Fox 13 Utah reported that McCabe’s DNA was found on a halter top used to gag Sharon. Salt Lake City police told Fox 13 that as she searched the apartment McCabe stayed in the living room.

Source: Fox News March 04, 2017 19:41 UTC