Event Brief
DNA links accused killer James Lawhead Jr. to case
Filed: Apr 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Police said DNA testing and facial recognition linked James Lawhead Jr. to the 1991 kidnapping and murder of Cindy Wanner.
WHO: Police
WHAT: Arrest of James Lawhead Jr. in Arizona tied to a 35-year-old kidnapping and murder via DNA and facial recognition
WHEN: Apr 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
WHERE: Arizona
WHY: DNA testing and facial recognition linked him to the case.
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