1973 homicide of Swedish national Nina Fischer solved by DNA and suspect in custody

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The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says DNA has helped solve a cold case homicide from 1973. In November 1973, Swedish national, Nina “Nadine” Fischer, was sexually assaulted and murdered in her San Rafael home while her husband was away at work. The case went cold due to a lack of investigative leads. In 2021, MCSO’s … Read more

San Rafael Police Department arrests Tonantzyn Oris Beltran for stabbing mother to death

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The San Rafael Police Department has arrested a 28-year-old San Rafael woman for fatally stabbing a woman. Officers and paramedics responded to a Terra Linda apartment complex for a report of a possible stabbing in progress on January 8, 2024. At the scene, officers found a 55-year-old woman with numerous stab wounds. The victim was … Read more