1981 Ohio murder case solved; suspect was killed by police last month
MANSFIELD, Ohio (WSYX) — Investigators said they solved a cold case homicide from 1981. The suspect was shot and killed in a standoff with police last month when they tried to serve a warrant in another case. Police said 68-year-old James Vanest, 68, was responsible for the murder of 18-year-old Debra Lee Miller.