In 1997, investigators in Racine County, Wis. began a search for a killer after hunters discovered the partially-clothed body of teen runaway Amber Creek in a remote wildlife refuge -- beaten, sexually assaulted, and suffocated and strangled to death.
Today, they believe the hunt is over.
James Eaton, of Palatine, Ill., the same town where 14-year-old Creek lived, was arrested after DNA and latent fingerprints on the plastic bag that was wrapped around Creek's head linked him to the crime, Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling said during a press conference Tuesday morning.
"We've spent thousands of investigative hours to bring this tragic and senseless murder to some sort of resolution," Schmaling told reporters. "Today, that day is here."
Amber Creek cold case update: Wisconsin police announce charges in 1997 slaying of Ill. teen - CBS News
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