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Southern California authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the slaying of an 11-year-old girl in 1973.
Newport Beach police and Orange County prosecutors said they'll reveal details of their investigation during a 10 a.m. press conference Wednesday.
Authorities declined to immediately disclose details of the arrest. But Newport Beach police said last year they were taking a fresh look at the killing of Linda O'Keefe, who lived in the Corona del Mar neighborhood and was last seen alive July 6, 1973 as she walked home from summer school.
O'Keefe, whose body was found the next day, was strangled.
"My office will never forget about cold cases," Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in a statement Tuesday. "Our hearts go out to the victim and the victim’s family in this case, having to endure decades without answers. We will make sure that the defendant is fairly and justly held accountable in a court of law.”
Spitzer's statement thanked the FBI, the Colorado Springs Police Department, and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Department in Colorado for their assistance.
Newport Beach police in July released a sketch of a man, the possible suspect, based on DNA collected at the scene. A turquoise van was spotted near where O'Keefe was last seen, police have said.
"We have heard from a number of her friends from when she was in school, and her death has touched so many people," Newport Beach police spokeswoman Jennifer Manzella said at the time. "They haven't forgotten about her and we haven't, either."
Police also urged the public to share details about O'Keefe's disappearance on social media with the hashtag #Lindastory.
"The tweets extend the period of time that Linda's story can be out there for people to relate to," Manzella said in July. "We want as many sets of eyes on that sketch as possible, so somebody can recognize the face of a killer so we can get justice."