RENO, Nev. (FOX5) – A 47-year-old has been arrested for a homicide that happened in Henderson over two decades ago, the Henderson Police Department said.
Police said the homicide happened on Sept. 4, 2003 around 2:15 p.m. in the 200 block of Gold Street. Investigators revealed that a woman died inside of a residence from sharp force trauma.
Investigators ruled the incident as a homicide. The victim was identified as 28-year-old Theresa Romano. The case has been open for the past 21 years.
With DNA testing and the expansion of the HPD Cold Case Unit, the suspect was identified as 47-yare-old Ricky Lee Trader. On July 16, detectives took Trader into custody in the Reno area. He was booked into the Washoe County Detention Center and extradited Monday.
Trader faces one count of open murder.
Henderson police thank the collaborative efforts of Henderson Police Department’s Cold Case unit, the Henderson Police Department’s Crime Scene Analyst Unit, Henderson Police Department Intelligence Unit, Northern Nevada Parole and Probation Reno Office, and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Forensic DNA Laboratory.
Anyone with information in this case is urged to call the Henderson Police Department at 702-267-4911, 3-1-1, or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or visit Crime Stoppers website. Tips directly leading to a felony arrest or an indictment processed through Crime Stoppers may result in a cash reward.
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