Fireworks!

Fireworks!
Local Shows

°

Homepage / Detroit Local News
Text Size

Police Receive DNA Results In 1970s Child Slayings

Four Samples Sent To FBI Lab Are Negative Match

POSTED: Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Michigan State Police have received DNA results from several suspects in the 1970s "Oakland County child killer" investigation, Local 4 reported.

All four samples sent to the FBI laboratory in Quantico, Va., were a negative match from samples collected in the investigation, according to police.

One of the DNA samples were from Todd Warzecha, a 54-year-old deceased man, who was the primary suspect in two homicides in the Bay County area in the early 1970s, police said.

Another sample was from John McRae, 71, who recently died in Jackson Prison, according to police. McRae was sentenced to life in prison involving a 15-year-old victim from Harrison, Mich., police said.

The other two suspects whose DNA samples were tested in connection with the slayings were not identified.

The slayings of four children, whose bodies were also left along a roadside, have remained a mystery for 30 years, Local 4 reported. The victims include Timothy King, 11, who was kidnapped on March 16, 1977, outside a Birmingham pharmacy; Mark Stebbins, 12, who was abducted while walking to his Ferndale home in February 1976; Jill Robinson, 12, of Royal Oak, who disappeared on Dec. 22, 1976; and Kristin Mihelich, 10, who was abducted 11 days later from a convenience store in Berkley, according to Local 4 reports.

Police said several tips in the case will continue to be investigated and the negative results will not deter investigators.

Hot Topics

Links We Like
Sponsored Content
Learn the top five signs of common mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and bipolar disorder. More

Find out what a sputtering economy and an increasingly difficult to crack job market means to you. More

It is important to make sure your will is sorted out in the best way possible for you and your family. Here are ten things to consider when writing a will. More

Looking for a qualified service professional to help you with your next project? Follow these ten steps and get the job done right. More

Hot Shots!

Hot Shots: Michigan Adventures 2007 - Image From Dale Niesen
Do you love fireworks as much as Local 4? If so, share your fireworks Hot Shots. More

Hot Shots: 2008 Fireworks
2009 Fireworks

Hot Shots: Wild Weather - Image From Cheryl Kleist
Have a great picture of a rainbow? Share your Hot Shots with Local 4!
  • UPLOAD: Submit Your Hot Shot
  • SLIDESHOW: Hot Shots: Rainbow Connection



    Sponsored Links

    On Local 4

    Why are so many teens around metro Detroit getting sexually transmitted diseases? Wait until you see what Local 4 Investigator Kevin Dietz found out.

    Watch "Ellen" weekdays at 10 a.m. on Local 4 to find out how you could win tickets to a preview of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and a great grand prize package! More


    Vote 4 The Best
    Vote 4 The Best 2009: It's time to VOTE for your favorites from burgers to pizza, pet supplies to hair salons and much more. Let your voice be heard! Plus, look for our all new Summer Recreation categories with golf courses, pools, parks and more. More


    Keep up with the latest tweets from the Local 4 Newsroom. More


    Morning Home Delivery From Click On Detroit and Local 4 News

    Most Popular

    Question Of The Day

    What are your plans for the fourth of July holiday weekend?