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Cold Case Solved After 39 Years | Mesa News

Cold Case Solved After 39 Years | Mesa News

Author: The Daily News Now! September 16, 2026 Duration: 1:19
Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
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After 39 years, a cold case from 1987 finally closes: DNA evidence confirms Gary Wayne Billups, who died by suicide just five days after providing a sample, was the killer of Korean War veteran Orison James Chafin, whose body was found with his throat slit at Resthaven Cemetery. Though no charges can be filed due to all involved parties being deceased, this breakthrough proves modern forensics can deliver long-overdue answers — and bring closure to a grieving family.

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