Cold Case Murder Suspect Identified

WHAT:   
News Conference
        
WHEN:   
Friday, March 27, 2009 10:00 a.m.

WHERE:   
North Hollywood Community Police Station
11640 Burbank Boulevard
North Hollywood, CA 91601

WHO:   
Captain Sharyn Buck, Commanding Officer, North Hollywood Area
Captain Jon Peters, Assistant Commanding Officer, North Hollywood Area
Lieutenant Alan Hamilton, Officer in Charge, North Hollywood Detective Division
Detective Thomas Townsend, North Hollywood Detectives
Detective Timothy Kirkpatrick, North Hollywood Detectives
Daughter of Lois Hale

WHY:   
To announce the identity of a suspect wanted for the murder of Lois Hale who was killed over 29 years ago, and to ask for the public’s help in locating the prime suspect.

Detectives will have photos of Lois Hale, and the suspect, on display.  Hale’s then 15-year-old daughter, who had come home to discover that her mother had been brutally murdered, will also be present.

CONTACT:   
For further information contact LAPD Media Relations Section at 213-485-3586.