Man arrested near Salmon for 50-year-old cold case murder

SALMON — A 50-year-old acold lawsuit execution was solved, constabulary say, aft DNA grounds led them to a fishy successful eastbound Idaho.

Michael Eugene Mullen, 75, was arrested successful Lemhi County Wednesday for nan execution of a Swedish female successful 1973.

According to a news merchandise from nan Marin County Sheriff’s Office successful California, Nina “Nadine” Fischer, a Swedish national, was sexually assaulted and murdered successful her unincorporated San Rafael location while her hubby was distant astatine activity successful November of that year.

The lawsuit was investigated but went acold owed to a deficiency of leads.

In 2021, nan Marin County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division sent nan lawsuit to nan California Department of Justice’s Familial Search Program for assistance successful uncovering investigative leads.

Several months later, nan Familial Search Program provided nan Marin County Sheriff’s Office pinch a lead.

An investigation was conducted complete nan adjacent 3 years, and nan fishy was identified arsenic Michael Eugene Mullen, an Idaho resident.

On August 14, 2024, investigators from nan Marin County Sheriff’s Office and Marin County District Attorney’s Office assisted nan Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office and Idaho State Police pinch nan apprehension of Mullen for nan execution of Fischer.

Local rule enforcement says Mullen was arrested without incident adjacent Salmon.

Mullen was transported to Lemhi County Jail and booked pending tribunal proceedings for his extradition to California.

“The Marin County Sheriff’s Office would for illustration to convey nan Idaho State Police, Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office, Marin County District Attorney’s Office, California Department of Justice, and Federal Bureau of Investigation for nan countless investigative hours and perseverance to bring closure to this case,” states nan release.