DNA Catches Man Who Killed In-Laws in 1981 | Fear Thy Family
Episode 12, Oct 23, 2022, 09:00 AM
New York police have arrested a 79-year-old man for the 1981 stabbing deaths of his in-laws.
The murders of his in-laws in their Vermont home in 1989 have led to the arrest of a 79-year-old man from New York.
A neighbor discovered George Peacock, 76, and Catherine Peacock, 73, dead in their home on U.S. Route 7 in Danby, Vermont, on September 17, 1989, according to a news release from the Vermont State Police. A number of stab wounds were reportedly found in the victims.
No signs of forced entry were found, and no valuables were reported missing, according to the police.
Michael Louise, the husband of one of the Peacocks' daughters, was named as a suspect two weeks after the bodies were discovered, police said. Authorities say they gathered circumstantial evidence linking Louise to the murders but were unable to provide a direct link.
May of 2020 saw the announcement that a drop of blood found in Louise's car in October 1989 had been matched by DNA to George Peacock, according to the police. Earlier in the investigation, the blood sample was tested, but the results were inconclusive.
Two counts of second-degree murder were filed against Louise on Thursday, October 13, after he was arrested at his home in Syracuse, New York. After being arrested in New York, he is currently being extradited to Vermont to face charges there.Share YOUR Crazy Family Story With Us Now!!
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The murders of his in-laws in their Vermont home in 1989 have led to the arrest of a 79-year-old man from New York.
A neighbor discovered George Peacock, 76, and Catherine Peacock, 73, dead in their home on U.S. Route 7 in Danby, Vermont, on September 17, 1989, according to a news release from the Vermont State Police. A number of stab wounds were reportedly found in the victims.
No signs of forced entry were found, and no valuables were reported missing, according to the police.
Michael Louise, the husband of one of the Peacocks' daughters, was named as a suspect two weeks after the bodies were discovered, police said. Authorities say they gathered circumstantial evidence linking Louise to the murders but were unable to provide a direct link.
May of 2020 saw the announcement that a drop of blood found in Louise's car in October 1989 had been matched by DNA to George Peacock, according to the police. Earlier in the investigation, the blood sample was tested, but the results were inconclusive.
Two counts of second-degree murder were filed against Louise on Thursday, October 13, after he was arrested at his home in Syracuse, New York. After being arrested in New York, he is currently being extradited to Vermont to face charges there.Share YOUR Crazy Family Story With Us Now!!
Write in at http://www.crazyfampod.com
Or call in 24/7 and share your story at
1-833-CRAY-FAM (1-833-272-9326)