The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia issued a statement saying it has moved to dismiss the case charging Ingmar Guandique with Levy's 2001 slaying. Police eventually cleared him, but Guandique's lawyers tried to raise doubts about Condit at his 2010 trial. And the defense lawyers said Condit had "obvious motive to kill Ms. Levy in order to keep the relationship secret." Levy's 2001 disappearance created a national sensation after the Modesto, California, native was romantically linked with then-Rep. Gary Condit. But Guandique was granted a new trial last year after doubts were raised about a jailhouse snitch, Armando Morales, who was the key witness at Guandique's trial.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 28, 2016 18:22 UTC