Virginia Hannon Homicide Press Conference - 3/18/21 Pembroke
On February 13, 1984, 59-year-old Virginia Hannon was found strangled and stabbed in her home in Pembroke, Massachusetts. For 37 years, law enforcement and the Hannon family have sought justice for her unsolved murder. On March 4th of 2021, the Plymouth County District Attorney's office announced that they had identified Virginia Hannon's killer as Jesse Aylward. Over the years, the police conducted extensive investigations, interviews, DNA testing, and forensic genealogy testing. Unfortunately, previous attempts at identifying the killer using DNA technology failed. However, in 2020, a tip from a man led to State police detectives obtaining a warrant to obtain blood from Aylward, which matched the DNA found on the crime scene evidence. Retired Pembroke Police Chief Wall spoke at the announcement about the ongoing work on this case since 1985.
On February 13, 1984, 59-year-old Virginia Hannon was found strangled and stabbed in her home in Pembroke, Massachusetts. For 37 years, law enforcement and the Hannon family have sought justice for her unsolved murder. On March 4th of 2021, the Plymouth County District Attorney's office announced that they had identified Virginia Hannon's killer as Jesse Aylward. Over the years, the police conducted extensive investigations, interviews, DNA testing, and forensic genealogy testing. Unfortunately, previous attempts at identifying the killer using DNA technology failed. However, in 2020, a tip from a man led to State police detectives obtaining a warrant to obtain blood from Aylward, which matched the DNA found on the crime scene evidence. Retired Pembroke Police Chief Wall spoke at the announcement about the ongoing work on this case since 1985.