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DeLand police reopen 1981 cold case involving 78-year-old who was beaten to death

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By Dacia Johnson Click here for updates on this story     DELAND, Florida (WESH) — The DeLand Police Department has reopened a 44-year-old cold case in the death of Mellie Coger. Her family has been seeking answers for decades. “She was my grandmother, and she raised me from the time I was four years old,” said Vip Hill, Mellie’s granddaughter. “And she is my role model. And she was such a loving person.” Coger, who was 78 at the time of her dea…

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DeLand police reopen 1981 cold case involving 78-year-old who was beaten to death

By Dacia Johnson Click here for updates on this story     DELAND, Florida (WESH) — The DeLand Police Department has reopened a 44-year-old cold case in the death of Mellie Coger. Her family has been seeking answers for decades. “She was my grandmother, and she raised me from the time I was four years old,” said Vip Hill, Mellie’s granddaughter. “And she is my role model. And she was such a loving person.” Coger, who was 78 at the time of her dea…

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Family hopes for closure as DeLand police reopen 44-year-old homicide case

DeLand police are revisiting a 44-year-old cold case and giving hope for a family seeking closure. In 1981, 78-year-old Mellie Coger was found dead. Now, the availability of new technology has led police to re-interview key witnesses and submit additional DNA evidence.The police chief anticipates that within the next few weeks, they will present the case to the state attorney’s office, potentially leading to a murder indictment in Coger’s death.…

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DeLand police reopen 1981 cold case involving 68-year-old who was beaten, killed

44 years later, police will again try to figure out who killed Mellie Coger.

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WESH broke the news in Florida, United States on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
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