SACRAMENTO — 1970 · Murder
The Nancy Bennallack case
In October 1970, in Sacramento, 28-year-old court stenographer Nancy Marie Bennallack was stabbed to death in her apartment. She had been planning to marry about a month later. The case remained unsolved for 52 years; her family and fiancé never received an answer. In August 2022, a review of biological samples preserved from the crime scene using forensic genetic genealogy identified the perpetrator. The suspect was no longer alive by the time his identity was disclosed.
- Date
- 1970
- Place
- California, USA, Sacramento, US
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 38.5816, -121.4944 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 1970The killing took place (October)
- 1970-2021The case remained unsolved
- 2022Forensic genetic genealogy identified the perpetrator (August)
Sources
- Official Report
- Forensic Medicine Report
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