US Politics | Major update in grisly murder of high school sophomore raped & stabbed 59 times at bus stop while making her way home
A SUSPECT has been arrested in the brutal murder of a high school sophomore who was raped and stabbed 59 times on her way home. Karen Stitt, 15, was waiting for a bus in Sunnyvale. California, when she disappeared in the early morning hours of September 3, 1982. 
Santa Clara County District Attorney's OfficeKaren Stitt was waiting for a bus in Sunnyvale. California, when she disappeared '/ ' 
MAUI POLICE DEPARTMENTPolice have now arrested Gary Ramirez, 75, in Maui, Hawaii '/ ' 
Santa Clara County District Attorney's OfficeRamirez, a retired bug exterminator, had no criminal record '/ ' Police have now arrested Gary Ramirez, 75, in Maui, Hawaii, after they say his DNA matched the blood from the teen's leather jacket. Karen had been playing 7-Eleven video games with her boyfriend in the hours before she disappeared after making her way home. Her naked body was discovered bound and beaten by a delivery truck driver in some bushes 100 yards away from the bus stop. The truck driver told local reporters the murder was "very violent". 
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'WE FOUND TWO BODIES' Double teen murder update as chilling 911 call audio released Santa Clara County cold case investigators say they used DNA technology linked to family tree genealogy to make their arrest. Ramirez, a retired bug exterminator, had no criminal record, police say. His older brother, Rudy Ramirez, who also lives in Maui, said he can't imagine that his younger brother would be capable of such a horrific crime. "I've never seen him violent or get angry ever," Ramirez's brother told the newspaper. "He wouldn't hurt a fly." Sunnyvale police Detective Matt Hutchison said he arrested Ramirez, a man with a bad hip who appeared so shocked he could say little more than, "Oh my gosh." Three years ago, Hutchison teamed up with a genealogist who narrowed the DNA down to four brothers. Most read in The US Sun FATAL FALL WEEKEND Four dead & 20 shot including a boy, 2, as city ravaged by violence FINAL FAREWELL Kiely Rodni 'has been secretly cremated' as cause of death remains a mystery BEYOND BELIEF Boy, 12, 'gang-raped and beaten by friends' in savage attack 'SHE WAS EVERYTHING' Chilling new details emerge in death of Debbie Collier INFLATION RELIEF Direct payments of $1,050 hit bank accounts in days - will you get cash? BEACH LOCKDOWN Deadly shark attack kills woman, 39, just 50ft from shore as beaches shut Hutchison then sought out one of Gary Ramirez's children and collected a DNA sample, which showed a high probability that the suspect was their father, he said. After that, authorities used a search warrant to swab Gary Ramirez's mouth for a DNA sample, which a crime lab confirmed matched the DNA found at the crime scene. He opened up his laptop and clicked on the photo of Karen. When he opened the email with the DNA match, "I wanted to scream, but I can't because I didn't want to wake up the hotel," Hutchinson said. "So I just took a moment to reflect." Read More on The US Sun 
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OH BABY Doctors told me to abort my baby but I gave birth to a healthy girl "I took a quick glance at her photo," he said, "and I just told her, 'We did it.'" Ramirez now faces charges of rape, murder and kidnapping. He will next appear in court on October 28 when he is expected to enter a plea. 
Santa Clara County District Attorney's OfficeKaren had been playing 7-Eleven video games with her boyfriend in the hours before she disappeared after making her way home '/ ' 
Santa Clara County District Attorney's OfficeRamirez now faces charges of rape, murder and kidnapping '/ '
Santa Clara County District Attorney's OfficeKaren Stitt was waiting for a bus in Sunnyvale. California, when she disappeared '/ ' MAUI POLICE DEPARTMENTPolice have now arrested Gary Ramirez, 75, in Maui, Hawaii '/ ' Santa Clara County District Attorney's OfficeRamirez, a retired bug exterminator, had no criminal record '/ ' Police have now arrested Gary Ramirez, 75, in Maui, Hawaii, after they say his DNA matched the blood from the teen's leather jacket. Karen had been playing 7-Eleven video games with her boyfriend in the hours before she disappeared after making her way home. Her naked body was discovered bound and beaten by a delivery truck driver in some bushes 100 yards away from the bus stop. The truck driver told local reporters the murder was "very violent". FINAL FAREWELL Kiely Rodni 'has been secretly cremated' as cause of death remains a mystery 'WE FOUND TWO BODIES' Double teen murder update as chilling 911 call audio released Santa Clara County cold case investigators say they used DNA technology linked to family tree genealogy to make their arrest. Ramirez, a retired bug exterminator, had no criminal record, police say. His older brother, Rudy Ramirez, who also lives in Maui, said he can't imagine that his younger brother would be capable of such a horrific crime. "I've never seen him violent or get angry ever," Ramirez's brother told the newspaper. "He wouldn't hurt a fly." Sunnyvale police Detective Matt Hutchison said he arrested Ramirez, a man with a bad hip who appeared so shocked he could say little more than, "Oh my gosh." Three years ago, Hutchison teamed up with a genealogist who narrowed the DNA down to four brothers. Most read in The US Sun FATAL FALL WEEKEND Four dead & 20 shot including a boy, 2, as city ravaged by violence FINAL FAREWELL Kiely Rodni 'has been secretly cremated' as cause of death remains a mystery BEYOND BELIEF Boy, 12, 'gang-raped and beaten by friends' in savage attack 'SHE WAS EVERYTHING' Chilling new details emerge in death of Debbie Collier INFLATION RELIEF Direct payments of $1,050 hit bank accounts in days - will you get cash? BEACH LOCKDOWN Deadly shark attack kills woman, 39, just 50ft from shore as beaches shut Hutchison then sought out one of Gary Ramirez's children and collected a DNA sample, which showed a high probability that the suspect was their father, he said. After that, authorities used a search warrant to swab Gary Ramirez's mouth for a DNA sample, which a crime lab confirmed matched the DNA found at the crime scene. He opened up his laptop and clicked on the photo of Karen. When he opened the email with the DNA match, "I wanted to scream, but I can't because I didn't want to wake up the hotel," Hutchinson said. "So I just took a moment to reflect." Read More on The US Sun WHAT DO YE MEAN? Kanye shocks fans by posting message to Kim- but all is not what it seems OH BABY Doctors told me to abort my baby but I gave birth to a healthy girl "I took a quick glance at her photo," he said, "and I just told her, 'We did it.'" Ramirez now faces charges of rape, murder and kidnapping. He will next appear in court on October 28 when he is expected to enter a plea. Santa Clara County District Attorney's OfficeKaren had been playing 7-Eleven video games with her boyfriend in the hours before she disappeared after making her way home '/ ' Santa Clara County District Attorney's OfficeRamirez now faces charges of rape, murder and kidnapping '/ '
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