Michael Anthony Louise, 79, is shown in a booking photo following his arrest on Thursday in Syracuse, N.Y. Louise faces second-degree murder charges in the 1989 deaths of a Vermont couple. Vermont State Police via AP hide caption <\/p>\n
Michael Anthony Louise, 79, is shown in a booking photo following his arrest on Thursday in Syracuse, N.Y. Louise faces second-degree murder charges in the 1989 deaths of a Vermont couple.<\/p>\n
WATERBURY, Vt. A drop of blood that was subjected to modern DNA testing enabled Vermont State Police detectives to make an arrest in the 1989 murder of a Danby couple found stabbed to death in their home, police said.<\/p>\n
Michael Anthony Louise, 79, was arrested Thursday in Syracuse, New York, on two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of George Peacock, 76, and Catherine Peacock, 73, police said.<\/p>\n
The Peacocks were found dead on Sept. 17, 1989. There were no signs of forced entry or items of significance having been removed from the house.<\/p>\n
Louise, who was married to one of the Peacocks' daughters, was identified as a suspect about two weeks later. Investigators at the time developed circumstantial evidence tying Louise to the killings, police said.<\/p>\n
Detectives were unable to establish a conclusive link until forensic testing in May 2020 confirmed a DNA match to George Peacock in a spot of blood found inside Louise's car in October 1989.<\/p>\n
The blood sample had been tested previously, but earlier tests were inconclusive.<\/p>\n
Authorities did not say why it took two years to make the arrest following the DNA match, but said more information would be released when Louise is arraigned.<\/p>\n
It could not immediately be determined if Louise has an attorney. It's unclear when he will be returned to Vermont to face charges.<\/p>\n
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