State Police Solve Cold Case Killing From 1980

Pittsburgh PA

25 May, 2022

6:05 PM

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By Patrick Damp, CBS Pittsburgh May 25, 2022 Pennsylvania State Police's Troop D Criminal Investigation Assessment Unit announced on Wednesday the closure of a cold case from 1980. Using DNA testing and other methods, they identified the victim of a homicide, Edwin Rodriguez, and his killer, Nestor Quintanal. Mercer County District Attorney Peter Acker reviewed the case and said homicide charges would have been filed but Quintanal died in Florida in 2002 at the age of 71. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.