WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - Authorities say a Georgia man will be returned to Massachusetts to face a murder charge in a 40-year-old slaying.
Massachusetts prosecutors allege 69-year-old Lonzo Guthrie of Austell fatally stabbed 21-year-old Eileen Ferro of Shrewsbury in 1974 after delivering furniture to her home.
The Telegram & Gazette reports Tuesday (https://bit.ly/1icUNQy) that Brian Fortner, chief assistant district attorney in Douglas County, Georgia, says a judge has approved Guthrie’s extradition. The Worcester district attorney’s office confirms plans are being made to return Guthrie.
Guthrie was arrested in February. At a fugitive hearing, he denied killing anyone.
Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early said Guthrie, a former Worcester resident, was questioned during the original investigation. Guthrie was recently linked to the slaying when evidence from the scene matched a DNA sample he submitted after a California conviction.
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Information from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, Mass.), https://www.telegram.com
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