Man sentenced to 20 years for killing his then-girlfriend in 1980s cold case | CNN

A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Oregon for the death of his then-girlfriend in a 1980s cold case that was recently reopened, authorities said Tuesday. Marcus Sanfratello, 73, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of Teresa Peroni and was sentenced to 20 years in prison with a minimum of 10 years served, the Oregon Attorney General’s office said in a statement. Sanfratello’s defense attorney, Elizabeth Baker, said her client had “strong motivation to resolve the matter” because of the diagnosis of a complex health issue. “This resolution gives the family closure while allowing my client the treatment he urgently requires,” she said in a text message, adding that he will receive treatment while serving his sentence. Peroni disappeared in 1983 at age 27 after attending a party in a rural area near the small town of Selma in southern Oregon. Authorities say she was last seen walking into the woods with Sanfratello, her boyfriend at the time. Authorities investigated, but there was not enough evidence to move forward with charges. A fisherman thought he spotted a car in the Mississippi River. He may have just helped solve a cold case from 1967

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