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Suspect in 1989 cold case murder allegedly killed woman after ‘casual encounter’

After 35 years, Jon Lipari was identified as the person who raped and strangled Maria Jane Weidhofer in 1990, according to East Bay Regional Park District police, the FBI, and the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office.
Lipari died by suicide in November 2024, and DNA evidence led to his identification as a suspect in 2020.
Steven Gary Koon was charged with the murder of Linda Marie Meteer, with the investigation reopening in December 2024, as confirmed by Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael Shea.
Advancements in forensics helped to charge Koon, who had been a person of interest since 1989, according to Capt. Chris Clark of the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office.

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Michigan Live

Suspect in 1989 cold case murder allegedly killed woman after ‘casual encounter’

Steven Gary Koon, 63, was a person of interest in 1989.

2 days ago·Michigan, United States

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The Independent

Police identify suspect in 1990 Bay Area jogger murder cold case

Maria Weidhofer was 32 when she was last seen on November 15, 1990, when she went out for a run in Oakland, California

2 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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abc 7 News

Improved DNA technology credited with solving 35-year-old Tilden Park cold case

Police announced they've identified a suspect in the November 1990 murder of Maria Weidhofer, who was found dead on a trail in Tilden Regional Park. Suspect Jon Lipari died by suicide last year.

3 days ago·San Francisco, United States

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SF Gate

Police name man they say killed woman jogging in busy Bay Area park

Maria Jane Weidhofer was 32 when she was sexually assaulted and strangled at Tilden Park in the East Bay.

3 days ago·San Francisco, United States

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KEYT

Suspect identified in 35-year-old Tilden Park cold case murder of woman

By KGO Staff Click here for updates on this story BERKELEY, California (KGO) — Police announced they’ve identified a suspect in the Nov. 1990 sexual assault and murder of Maria Weidhofer in Berkeley’s Tilden Regional Park. The East Bay Regional Park District Police Department says that evidence collected from Jon Lipari, who died by suicide in Oregon in Nov. 2024, was linked to the victim. Weidhofer was found dead on Nov. 16, 1990 on a trail…

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SFist

Cold Case Murder of Woman Found In Tilden Park In 1990 Is Solved Through DNA

A 35-year-old unsolved mystery from the East Bay has been solved, however the murder suspect is not around to face justice.32-year-old Maria Weidhofer, known to her friends and family as an artist, baker, and avid runner, was found strangled to death on a trail in Tilden Regional Park, near Berkeley, on November 16, 1990. Authorities found contusions on Weidhofer's body, and evidence of sexual assault, but no suspect was identified in the case u…

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