Connecticut Man Arrested in 1986 Virginia Beach Cold Case Murder
Charles Berry, 66, of Connecticut, has been arrested in connection with the 1986 rape and murder of Roberta Walls in Virginia Beach. The arrest came after forensic genealogy and DNA comparison linked him to the crime nearly 40 years later. The case had remained unsolved for decades.
Key facts
- Charles Berry, 66, was arrested.
- The crime occurred in 1986 in Virginia Beach.
- The victim was Roberta Walls.
- Forensic genealogy and DNA comparison were used to link Berry to the crime.
- The arrest happened nearly 40 years after the murder.
Entities
Locations
- Connecticut
- Virginia Beach
Sources
- Quartz —