More than 34 years after Cindy Wanner disappeared from her Granite Bay home, the Placer County Sheriff's Office Cold Case Unit announced an arrest, crediting years of investigative work combined with advanced DNA analysis.
Why it matters
The case underscores how dedicated cold case units, paired with improving forensic technology, continue to reopen homicide and disappearance cases long after leads appeared exhausted.
What to watch
The Placer County Sheriff's Office has not released full details of the pending prosecution; the case moves forward through the county court system.