Authorities say DNA testing has led to the arrest of a Nebraska man who was repeatedly questioned over decades in the 1978 stabbing death of a woman while he was stationed with the U.S. Army in Germany.
This undated mugshot provided by the Scotts Bluff County, Neb., Detention Center, shows murder suspect Tommy Molina. Molina was arrested June 21, 2023, and faces extradition to Germany. DNA testing finally led to the arrest of Molina, who was repeatedly questioned over decades in the 1978 stabbing death of a woman while he was stationed with the U.S. Army in Germany.
German prosecutors in the Bavarian city of Schweinfurt believe Molina, 24 at the time, was having an extramarital affair with 18-year-old Cornelia Hümpfer when she was killed April 20, 1978. His public defender in the extradition case did not immediately return a call Friday seeking comment. German authorities questioned Molina five days after the killing but didn't move forward with charges. He said he had been at home with his wife that night, and the wife said she couldn’t remember the night.
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