LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) - Nevada authorities have made an arrest in a cold case that dates back more than a decade.
Las Vegas police say officers found Richard Cline dead in December 2008. The Clark County coroner determined he died from blunt force trauma and neck compression, but all investigative leads were exhausted at the time without identifying a suspect.
Cold case detectives resubmitted DNA evidence found at the scene for additional testing. They got a hit in November and an investigation led them to 44-year-old Quincy Cook, who was already in custody at the county detention center on unrelated charges.
Authorities said Cook is now facing an open count of murder. It was not immediately clear if he had legal representation for the latest charge.
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