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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - 61-year-old Robert Castillo, the antheral arrested successful transportation with the 2004 decease of 43-year-old Barbara Lee (also known arsenic Barbara Parker), pleaded not blameworthy successful tribunal connected Tuesday.
On April 10, detectives with the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (ViCAT) were tasked with contacting Robert Castillo and arresting him connected suspicion of the decease and intersexual battle of Lee.
Lee was recovered dormant successful a ungraded tract adjacent the intersection of California and Polk Avenues successful Fresno connected October 31, 2004. Detectives said astatine the clip they interviewed respective radical who knew Lee, but ne'er developed accusation astir who killed her.
Officials accidental the usage of DNA allowed instrumentality enforcement to comparison and corroborate DNA samples that led to the apprehension of 61-year-old Robert Castillo of Fresno. Detectives present judge the fishy successful the lawsuit whitethorn person had different victims.
Castillo pleaded not blameworthy astatine tribunal connected Tuesday, and his bail is implicit $2 million. Officials accidental his adjacent tribunal quality is scheduled for June 17.
