US EditionChristine Gallegos' Murder Case Solved After 40 Years
- Authorities have closed the long-unsolved case of Christine Gallegos, an 18-year-old whose body was discovered in Salt Lake City on May 15, 1985, after she was violently attacked and killed.
- The case went cold after initial investigations, but renewed efforts in 2023 used DNA technology and genealogy to identify a suspect.
- Detectives identified Ricky Lee Stallworth, a 27-year-old serviceman based at Hill Air Force Base in 1985, as the probable suspect, with confirmation provided through a DNA sample from one of his relatives.
- Christine's mother, Leah Gallegos, expressed that her family's sorrow remains constant, with the pain and memories of her daughter always present.
- The head of Salt Lake City's police department assured families of unresolved cases that efforts to bring justice will persist without interruption.
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Christine Gallegos' murder case solved after 40 years
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- The Salt Lake City Police Department has announced that Christine Gallegos' case has been closed, 40 years to the day of her murder. Ricky Lee Stallworth, who lived in Layton at the time of the murder, working as an airman at Hill Air Force Base, has been identified as the man who killed Christine Gallegos. "I want to thank the dedication of the detectives, also the advances in forensic technology that are allowing these…
Police crack 40-year-old cold case in Utah woman’s murder
Forty years after the discovery of an 18-year-old girl found murdered in Salt Lake City, police announced that they have finally closed the decades-long cold case surrounding her death.Christine Gallegos was found murdered on May 15, 1985. According to police, Gallegos had been beaten, sexually assaulted, shot and stabbed when her body was found. Despite forensic testing by the Salt Lake City Police Department, the case eventually went cold."You…
Christine Gallegos' murder case solved after 40 years, SLCPD says
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- The Salt Lake City Police Department has announced that Christine Gallegos' case has been closed, 40 years to the day of her murder. Ricky Lee Stallworth, who lived in Layton at the time of the murder, working as an airman at Hill Air Force Base, has been identified as the man who killed Christine Gallegos. "I want to thank the dedication of the detectives, also the advances in forensic technology that are allowing these…
Solve the Mysterious Case of a Young Hispanic Girl Murdered Four Decades Ago in the United States Thanks to DNA
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Closure in Christine Gallegos’ 40-year murder mystery
A decades-old murder case in Salt Lake City reaches its conclusion, bringing closure to a grieving mother who spent 40 years searching for answers about her daughter's death. According to NewsNation, the Salt Lake City Police Department has identified Ricky Lee Stallworth, a former U.S. Air Force airman, as the person responsible for the brutal murder of 18-year-old Christine Gallegos in 1985. The breakthrough in this cold case came through adva…
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