Sheriff: Man convicted of 4th murder from 52 years ago
The Hernando County Sheriff's Office closed a cold case from 1972, giving a name to a "Jane Doe" left nameless for more than 50 years. And, authorities say her murderer had killed at least three other people.
Jerry Fletcher, who died in 2014 while serving time in jail, is now accused of the strangulation and murder of Peggy Shelton, one of his wives, in 1972. This charge is in addition to two other murders Fletcher was charged with.
Shelton and Fletcher got married in Hillsborough County on Dec. 18, 1971, according to marriage records. There was no record of divorce between the two.
Hernando County deputies found Shelton wrapped in a "unique" blanket in Withlacoochee State Forest on July 19, 1972, approximately four days after she was murdered, Sheriff Al Nienhuis said at a press conference.
At the time, deputies were unable to test her DNA. Shelton was never reported missing and Fletcher reportedly never mentioned her to anyone.
She was buried in a local cemetery as a "Jane Doe," and her case was unsolved.
The blanket Shelton was found wrapped in was identified by a textile specialist later on as a commonly found blanket made for southern hotels during the 1960s and 70s. The hotel blankets of cottages owned by Fletchers' parents were reportedly a similar match to the blanket Shelton was found in, Nienhuis said.
After Shelton's murder, Fletcher left Florida for Illinois, where he was found guilty and arrested for the abduction, rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl.
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