Chilly case homicide suspect in 1984 killing of Florida girl extradited from California

A person sought after for the 1984 chilly case killing of a Florida girl used to be arrested in California this month after a long time of eluding seize, government stated Wednesday. 

Donald Santini, 65, has been charged with first-degree homicide within the demise of Cynthia Picket, a then 33-year-old going via a divorce along with her husband. Santini used to be the ultimate individual to look Picket prior to her frame used to be came upon via government strangled in a canal, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Place of job stated. 

“The arrest of Donald Santini brings closure to a long-standing chilly case and gives justice for the sufferer and her circle of relatives after just about 4 a long time of ready,” stated Sheriff Chad Chronister. “Let’s now not put out of your mind the tireless paintings that has long past into this situation over time, the assets, and experience to pursue justice for Cynthia Picket.” 

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Santini become a suspect in Picket’s killing virtually in an instant and fled, investigators stated. 

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He one way or the other avoided seize for 39 years regardless of showing on “The us’s Maximum Sought after” in 1990, 2005 and 2013. 

Cynthia Ruth Picket, left, and Donald Michael Santini, proper. (Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Place of job)

The seek for Santini took investigators a ways from Florida, with investigative requests despatched to Texas, California and Thailand. He additionally served time in jail whilst stationed within the army in Germany for raping a lady, government stated. He used to be additionally sought after in Texas for irritated theft.  

Cynthia Ruth Picket and Donald Michael Santini (Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Place of job)

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Government in the end stuck up with him in San Diego, and he used to be extradited to Florida and arrived on the Orient Street Prison on Wednesday.