“Being able to finally let the family know, and also let the community know that after 39 years, we're still working on these cases, trying to get justice for them, for the victims and their families, speaks to what this unit is all about," Roestenberg said.
“I’ve gotten close with Lachelle’s family over the years and I’ve learned what an amazing person Shelly was,” Cold Case Detective Dominick Roestenberg said in a statement.
But in 2016, the Phoenix Police Department’s Cold Case Homicide Unit reviewed the case and identified evidence that couldn’t be processed at the time.
The case went cold after investigators had strong leads but not enough evidence to arrest or charge anyone, the department said.
She worked in the Maryvale area and was a recent graduate of Maryvale High School, according to Phoenix police.
