Roberta Walls
Coverage of Roberta Walls in the Nexus archive.
- Man arrested in 40-year-old rape and murder case after forensic genealogy investigation
A man has been arrested in connection with a 40-year-old rape and murder case involving victim Roberta Walls, thanks to forensic genealogy investigation techniques. The breakthrough demonstrates how modern DNA analysis combined with genealogical databases has enabled law enforcement to solve decades-old cold cases.
- Arrest made in Connecticut 40 years after woman's murder in Virginia
An arrest has been made in Connecticut in connection with the 1986 murder of 22-year-old Roberta Walls, whose body was discovered in a field in Virginia Beach on May 15, 1986. The case remained unsolved for 40 years before authorities made a breakthrough leading to the arrest.
- 40-year-old Virginia cold case finally cracked after new DNA leads to arrest in library worker’s savage slaying
Charles Berry, 66, was arrested Monday in connection with the 1986 rape and murder of Roberta Walls, a library worker in Virginia. The 40-year-old cold case was solved through new DNA evidence that led to Berry's apprehension.
- DNA cracks 40-year cold case mystery with arrest in library worker’s savage slaying: police
Charles Berry, a 66-year-old man from Connecticut, was arrested in connection with the 1986 rape and murder of Roberta Walls, a 22-year-old Virginia woman. The case was solved nearly four decades after the crime occurred. Berry's arrest was made possible through DNA evidence and coordination between the Newington Police Department and the Virginia Beach Police Department.