Minnesota man charged in 1987 killing of 83-year-old woman

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

VIRGINIA, Minn. (AP) — A man accused of killing an 83-year-old Minnesota woman in 1987 when he was 16 years old told authorities he assaulted her after going into her apartment to steal alcohol, according to a criminal complaint.

A judge set bail at $1 million Thursday for 44-year-old Bruce Wayne Cameron, who was arraigned in St. Louis County District Court on a charge of intentional second-degree murder.

Cameron is accused of killing Leona Mary Maslowski, whose body was found in her apartment in the northern Minnesota town of Virginia on Oct. 5, 1987. An autopsy found Maslowski was stabbed, beaten and strangled.

Cameron told investigators he was at a party above Maslowski's apartment when he went to steal alcohol, according to the complaint. He said he assaulted her after she confronted him, the complaint said. According to authorities, the suspect's fingerprints and palm print were found on a door near Maslowski's body.

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This photo provided by the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office shows 44-year-old Bruce Wayne Cameron, who was arraigned in St. Louis County District Court Thursday, June 4, 2015, on a charge of intentional second-degree murder. Cameron is accused of killing Leona Mary Maslowski, whose body was found in her apartment in the northern Minnesota town of Virginia on Oct. 5, 1987. An autopsy found Maslowski was stabbed, beaten and strangled. (St. Louis County Sheriff's Office via AP)

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[jwirr]

1. Wonder what took them so long? They had his fingerprints on the door beside her body.

[EL34x4]

2. Just because they have prints doesn't mean they know who those prints belong to.

He was 16 at the time. He might not have had much of a police record before or since. I wonder what he's been doing these past 28 years?

[jwirr]

3. I guess that is a better question. That area is not far from the Canadian border and is pretty much

wilderness. A man can hide out there pretty easy.