DNA evidence solves 1984 homicide case in Lincoln County

TROY, Mo. (AP) — After nearly four decades, a cold case killing in eastern Missouri has been solved, thanks to DNA evidence. Authorities in Lincoln County announced Wednesday that a DNA match identified the victim as Jack Langeneckert,a 50-year-old real estate agent from Florissant. Langeneckert was reported missing in 1982. The body was found on a farm, dressed in a pinstripe suit and tie, in June 1984. The victim had been shot in the head. Officials with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said during a news conference Wednesday that forensic genetic geneaology led to the identity of the victim. The technology identifies DNA through comparision to genetic profiles in genealogy databases. Detectives are working to determine who killed Langeneckert.