Identification of Killer in 40-Year-Old Utah Murder Case
A man who murdered an 18-year-old woman in Utah four decades ago has finally been identified through advances in DNA and genealogical testing. The suspect, Ricky Lee Stallworth, died of natural causes in 2023. The case went cold until 2023 when DNA testing connected Stallworth to the murder. Stallworth was a 27-year-old airman stationed at Hill Air Force Base at the time of the murder. Motive remains unclear, and the victim, Christine Gallegos, was beaten, stabbed, sexually assaulted, and shot to death.