Miramar Police Solve 1986 Cold Case Murder of Firefighter

Nearly four decades after the brutal murder of a 28-year-old firefighter, Miramar Police have finally cracked the case. Detective Danny Smith announced that DNA evidence has definitively linked Harry Van Collier to the crime, providing long-awaited closure to the cold case.

In 1986, firefighter Billy Halpern was found dead in his Miramar townhouse, bound with black electrical tape and having bled to death from his injuries. The investigation had long gone cold, with no significant leads until recent advancements in DNA technology allowed detectives to revisit the. . .