Fugitive killed in Ohio shootout is responsible for 1981 slaying of woman, 18, authorities say

James Vanest, identified as the suspect in the 1981 murder of Debra Miller through new DNA evidence, engaged in a fatal shootout with authorities in Ohio last month. Vanest, previously questioned but not considered a suspect in Miller’s murder, was linked to the crime using advanced DNA techniques. After attempting to evade arrest and engaging in a gunfight with police, Vanest was killed, providing some closure to Miller’s family after 43 years.

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