Florida Police Arrest 70-Year-Old Gary Glowacz in 1987 Melissa Ellison Murder After He Contacted Detectives
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 10
Florida Police Arrest 70-Year-Old Gary Glowacz in 1987 Melissa Ellison Murder After He Contacted Detectives
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 10
Summary
Gary Edward Glowacz, 70, was arrested Wednesday and charged with murder and burglary with battery in the 1987 killing of 20-year-old Melissa Ellison in Jacksonville.
Detectives moved on Glowacz after he contacted the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office saying he wanted to provide information about Ellison's death, then interviewed him and obtained an arrest warrant.
Ellison was found dead in her bed on Dec. 28, 1987, after roommates checked on her when they heard her toddler crying on the living room couch; police said her injuries were consistent with blunt force trauma.
Nearly 39 years after the case went cold, Sheriff T.K. Waters said the arrest shows unsolved homicides can still be cracked, while the agency credited Crime Stoppers, prosecutors, Project Cold Case and the Clay County Sheriff's Office.