45 years after 11-year-old girl's unsolved murder, police release new sketches of suspected killer

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45 years after 11-year-old girl's unsolved murder, police release new sketches of suspected killer

By EMILY SHAPIRO Jul 9, 2018, 11:28 AM ET

Exactly 45 years after an 11-year-old girl's unsolved murder, police in Southern California have released new sketches of her suspected killer in the hopes of finally solving the decades-old case.

Linda Ann O’Keefe, who loved piano, painting and crafts, was last seen alive on July 6, 1973, as she walked home from summer school, the Newport Beach Police Department said. Her body was found the next day in the Back Bay area but no arrest was ever made.

On Saturday, exactly 45 years after her body was found, the department released these sketches of her suspected killer.

The police partnered with DNA technology company Parabon NanoLabs, and using DNA evidence, they predicted the suspect's traits, including eye color, hair color and skin color. The sketches depict what the suspect may have looked like at 25 years old as well as an age-progressed version showing what he might look like today.

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“Hi. I’m Linda O’Keefe (or Linda ANN O’Keefe, if I’m in trouble with my mom). Forty-five years ago today, I disappeared from Newport Beach. I was murdered and my body was found in the Back Bay. My killer was never found. Today, I’m going to tell you my story.” #LindasStory

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[virgogal]

1. I hope the bastard is still alive---and they catch him. I am a

big "Forensic Files" fan-----and these things can often be solved,even after many years.