Cold case murder of K9 officers wife could hinge on dogs cause of death
News Source : CBS News
News Summary
- Paul Kovacich, 76, is serving a life sentence for the 1982 murder of his wife, Janet.
- He argues that newly discovered FBI misconduct should reverse his 2009 conviction in a cold case that haunted the Northern California foothills.
- His defense team contends that long-suppressed evidence debunks decades-old claims that he stomped Fuzz, his badge-wearing K-9, to death weeks before his wife disappeared.
- The FBI declined to comment, but current and former agents told AP the messages violate bureau policy.
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