Event Brief
DNA leads to arrest of fugitive in 35-year murder
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: Placer County Sheriff’s Office says James Lawhead Jr. was arrested in Bullhead City, Arizona, for a 35-year-old murder.
WHO: Placer County Sheriff’s Office; James Lawhead Jr.
WHAT: Arrest of James Lawhead Jr. tied to a young mother’s murder after DNA evidence.
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
WHERE: Bullhead City, Arizona
WHY: DNA evidence led to the arrest.
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