CA- Nancy Hernandez, 45, unhoused, SA, beaten & strangled, Hang Ah Alley, San Francisco, 2 May 1992, DNA- SK, Ricky Dawson, 64, Jan. '25.

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https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/man-trial-denver-san-francisco-cold-case-homicide-1992/73-403fa711-c464-4393-9024-3c6803c86895

''DENVER — The San Francisco Police Department announced on Wednesday that an arrest warrant was issued regarding a 1992 cold case homicide that is linked to a man awaiting trial in another '96 cold case murder in Denver.
Police in San Francisco have accused Ricky Dawson, 64, of killing 45-year-old Nancy Hernandez in their city in 1992. Dawson is also accused of killing 35-year-old Terri Turachak in 1996 in Denver.''
''Dawson is being held for trial in Denver for Turachak's '96 murder. After his Denver trial, he will be transported back to San Francisco.
He is linked to other sexual assault and homicides in Florida and Washington, the media release says.''

Jan 16 2025

DNA Solves 1992 SF Murder, Officials Say

The San Francisco suspect's DNA matches a man awaiting trial for another murder in Denver.

patch.com

''SAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco police said Wednesday that investigators have linked the nearly 33-year-old killing of a homeless woman in the city to a man awaiting trial for another murder in Denver.
Nancy Hernandez, 45, was found dead on May 2, 1992, in a utility corridor in the first block of Hang Ah Alley in San Francisco.

Police determined Hernandez was an unhoused woman living in the space who was beaten and strangled. The medical examiner took swabs to confirm Hernandez was also sexually assaulted.

Investigators reopened the case on Oct. 11, 2023.

The Police Department's crime lab entered the DNA evidence profiles into the FBI's Combined DNA Index System, which matched an offender named Ricky Dawson''

 

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Jan 15, 2025
The San Francisco Police Department announced on Wednesday that an arrest warrant was issued regarding a 1992 cold case homicide that is linked to a man awaiting trial in another '96 cold case murder in Denver.Police in San Francisco have accused Ricky Dawson, 64, of killing 45-year-old Nancy Hernandez in their city in 1992. Dawson is also accused of killing 35-year-old Terri Turachak in 1996 in Denver. Dawson is being held for trial in Denver for Turachak's '96 murder. After his Denver trial, he will be transported back to San Francisco. He is linked to other sexual assault and homicides in Florida and Washington, the media release says.

 

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Jan 15, 2025
The San Francisco Police Department announced on Wednesday that an arrest warrant was issued regarding a 1992 cold case homicide that is linked to a man awaiting trial in another '96 cold case murder in Denver.Police in San Francisco have accused Ricky Dawson, 64, of killing 45-year-old Nancy Hernandez in their city in 1992. Dawson is also accused of killing 35-year-old Terri Turachak in 1996 in Denver. Dawson is being held for trial in Denver for Turachak's '96 murder. After his Denver trial, he will be transported back to San Francisco. He is linked to other sexual assault and homicides in Florida and Washington, the media release says.

I'm surprised that Ricky Dawson doesn't come up except for this thread on WS. I would be interested in learning more about his other cases. Glad that this old case in SF could be solved.

 

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I'm surprised that Ricky Dawson doesn't come up except for this thread on WS. I would be interested in learning more about his other cases. Glad that this old case in SF could be solved.

Also surprised his name did not come up when i searched for it and for his alleged victims too, will look for more.
Associated thread..

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Thread 'CO- Terri Turachak, 35, SA, beaten & strangled,@ home, Denver, 5 Oct. '96, DNA- Ricky Dawson, 64, *Awaiting extradition to CA for another homicide*'

Jan 16, 2025

Terri Turachak

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/man-trial-denver-san-francisco-cold-case-homicide-1992/73-403fa711-c464-4393-9024-3c6803c86895

''Turachak's body was found in her apartment on East 17th Avenue on Oct. 5, 1996, by the Denver Police Department and medical personnel. According to the autopsy report, Turachak died from strangulation and blunt force trauma to her head.
Denver Police were notified in August 2004 of a CODIS DNA...

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Also surprised his name did not come up when i searched for it and for his alleged victims too, will look for more.
Associated thread..

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Thread 'CO- Terri Turachak, 35, SA, beaten & strangled,@ home, Denver, 5 Oct. '96, DNA- Ricky Dawson, 64, *Awaiting extradition to CA for another homicide*'

Jan 16, 2025

Terri Turachak

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/man-trial-denver-san-francisco-cold-case-homicide-1992/73-403fa711-c464-4393-9024-3c6803c86895

''Turachak's body was found in her apartment on East 17th Avenue on Oct. 5, 1996, by the Denver Police Department and medical personnel. According to the autopsy report, Turachak died from strangulation and blunt force trauma to her head.
Denver Police were notified in August 2004 of a CODIS DNA...

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Thank you for linking Terri Turachak's thread