Suspect identified in 35-year-old Tilden Park cold case murder of woman
Briefly

Police have identified Jon Lipari as the primary suspect in the 1990 murder of Maria Weidhofer, based on DNA evidence connected to the victim. Weidhofer, who was found dead in Tilden Regional Park, had been reported missing the day before her body was discovered with clear signs of struggle. After an exhaustive investigation in the early 90s and subsequent DNA analysis in 1997, it was not until 2024 that Lipari surfaced as a suspect, although authorities noted no prior contact between him and Weidhofer.
Police have identified Jon Lipari as the suspect in the 1990 murder of Maria Weidhofer, based on DNA evidence linking him to the victim.
Weidhofer's murder case saw extensive investigation efforts in 1990-1991, but it was not until 2024 that a suspect was identified through advanced DNA techniques.
Despite being identified as a suspect, police stated that there's no evidence to suggest any prior contact between Weidhofer and Lipari.
Maria Weidhofer was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Tilden Regional Park, leading to decades of investigation and eventual identification of a suspect.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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