Authorities said a soil sample containing DNA helped them identify a suspect in the slaying of a Brigham Young University student who was shot five times in 1974.
Gerald Hicker was arrested Wednesday at his home in Tacoma, Wash., in the death of 21-year-old Barbara Jean Rocky, whom he first reported missing when they both attended the university, Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder said.
Hicker was charged with murder in Utah. Bail was set at $1 million at his arraignment Thursday. A defense attorney, Lisa Contris, was not available for comment.
"We're thrilled that Ms. Barbara Jean Rocky finally has justice," Winder said at a news …
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