Arrest Made in 1982 Cold Case Murder of 13-Year-Old Girl

Breakthrough using DNA genetic genealogy leads to apprehension of 62-year-old suspect in decades-old Cloverdale case.

James Unick, 62, charged with murder, rape, kidnapping, and lewd acts with a minor.
Sarah Ann Geer was found dead in Cloverdale, California, in May 1982.
Case reopened in 2021 with modern DNA technology identifying Unick as a suspect.
Unick was previously in police custody in 1985 for unrelated charges.
Cloverdale community and Geer's family express relief and appreciation for the arrest.