DNA breakthrough leads to arrest in grisly 33-year-old cold case investigators never gave up on
A breakthrough in forensic genealogy has led to the arrest of Albert L. Zigler, 70, in connection with the 33-year-old murder of Randy Gail Sperino. Sperino was found dead in 1993, and despite decades of investigation, the case remained unsolved until recent advancements in DNA technology. Prosecutors have charged Zigler with first-degree murder, marking a significant development in a long-cold case.
- ▪Randy Gail Sperino was found dead in 1993 after suffering massive blunt force trauma.
- ▪Albert L. Zigler has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with Sperino's killing.
- ▪Forensic genealogy played a crucial role in solving this cold case after more than three decades.
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US News DNA breakthrough leads to arrest in grisly 33-year-old cold case investigators never gave up on By Stepheny Price, Fox News Published May 27, 2026, 2:26 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Fraternity student's 2001 death ruled a suicide after 29 stab wounds questioned Murder-suicide probe underway after alleged Tom Selleck impersonator scam Murdaugh trial clerk reemerges after explosive ruling upends murder conviction For more than three decades, the murder of Randy Gail Sperino haunted investigators in southern Illinois — a cold case centered on a young woman beaten to death and left in a rural field while her killer seemingly vanished without a trace.
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