the lead detective was la belle tective -- was butch baker. ktvu's mike mibach is live with the latest attached to this case. mike? >> reporter: it is a big ace and a cold case, one that dates back 20 years ago. it was down the road here where a police detective arrived at the crime scene. a case he never solved but his fellow detectives say in honor of him they will. >> reporter: we start this tale, january 29, 1994. santa cruz pogonip park, here, west of these tracks off a trail where a body was found by two hikers. >> 50 feet off of a trail when they discovered the body. >> teen who was bludgeoned to death. she became known as pogonip jane. the lead detective butch baker, scene here at the crime scene. >> this bothered him and haunted him. >> reporter: he said butch baker wanted to find the killer and never gave up but the case went colds. years went by. and then february 26 of this year. butch baker and elizabeth butler were killed in the line of duty. 10 months later -- >> one of those things that you really -- you want to do it for him.

butch baker was one of the lead investigators on the scene.2000 he caught a break. >> we were able to have a dna material taken from the evidence. >> reporter: they waited 7 years until the family submitted dna. >> we learned she ran away in 1993. the family didn't report her as a missing person until 2007. it wasn't until 2008 her bilogical mother submitted a dna sample. >> reporter: they went all the way to washington where they finally caught a break. >> there were difficulties in locating the officer of the victim to make the confirmation dna match, but it led us to an adoptive sister in the state of washington. she had a fingerprint card that was taken from our victim when she was four or five years old. >> reporter: bingo, it was a match. they have finally identified her as corey joann lamaster. >> butch would have been doing cart wheels in the hallway, but we also feel like we are honoring his legacy and the hard work he. did >> reporter: in santa cruz -- >> corey's death is an open inside case. police have identified two persons of int

sergeant butch baker and detective elizabeth butler were killed on the line of duty. 10 months later. >> it's one of those things that you really, you want to do it for him. >> reporter: detective bruce kline had baker's cold case on hand. >> there was a match. >> reporter: a print on that card was then compared to a print taken from the body and there it was a match. >> reporter: pogonip chain is now cory joane lemaster of pacifica a run away. >> i can see butch's reaction. he would be doing that little lean into my office saying, we have a match. >> reporter: the work does not stop. now with an identification it's time to find the killer for the victim's family and for butch baker. mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> fremont police have arrested a suspect in a home particular reu that was caught on tape. 28-year-old transient richard banuelos was arrested this afternoon. police say he is the man seen on this surveillance video we first showed you yesterday. after releasing the video yesterday investigators received more than a dozen tips which led them to capture the suspect. >>>

sergeant butch baker and detective elizabeth butler were killed on the line of duty. 10 months later. >> it's one of those things that you really, you want to do it for him. >> reporter: detective bruce kline had baker's cold case on hand. >> there was a match. >> reporter: a print on that card was then compared to a print taken from the body and there it was a match. >> reporter: pogonip chain is now cory joane lemaster of pacifica a run away. >> i can see butch's reaction. he would be doing that little lean into my office saying, we have a match. >> reporter: the work does not stop. now with an identification it's time to find the killer for the victim's family and for butch baker. mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> fremont police have arrested a suspect in a home particular reu that was caught on tape. 28-year-old transient richard banuelos was arrested this afternoon. police say he is the man seen on this surveillance video we first showed you yesterday. after releasing the video yesterday investigators received more than a dozen tips which led them to capture the suspect. >>>

. >> this case was originally investigated by then officer, lauren butch baker. baker was one of two santa cruz officers gunned down on the job in february of this year. he had been the lead investigator on the case in the 90s, santa cruz police say today's announcement is a big win for the department and also for their fallen friend. >>> brazen burglar that was caught on camera rummaging through a fremont home is now behind bars. police arrested this guy, 28- year-old, richard andre, almost immediately after releasing the following video. in it, you can clearly see in digging through personal belongings, not one, but two home security cameras caught him in the act over the weekend. police say they received dozens of tips after these videos got out, which ultimately led them to their suspect. >>> a teacher who reportedly has ties to the bay area was gunned down today in libya. ronald smith jogging when he was shot. he worked as a chemistry teacher at an international school. he is where terrorists attacked the u.s. consulate last year, killing the ambassador, chr

. >> the case was originally investigated by lauren butch baker.was one of two santa cruz police officers gunned down on the job in february of this year. he had been the lead investigator on the case in the 1990s . today's announcement is a big win for the department, and also for their fallen friend. >>> a brazen burglar who was caught on camera rummaging through a fremont hole is tonight behind bars. 28-year-old richard andres m hah nuelos was arrested almost immediately after they saw the surveillance video. you can see a guy digging through personal belongings. he was caught in the act over the weekend by surveillance videos. police received dozens of tips that led them right to the suspect. >>> police in hercules is looking for a man who they think is a serial burglar. most of them are happening in an area called the birds. a door is pried open. the proximity of the break ins has led police to think they are all connected. >>> it has been months since businesses were damaged in oakland in the zimmerman protest. we spoke to neighbors who said

santa cruz police officer lauren butch baker was one of the first investigators assigned to this caser was one of the two detectives killed in the line of duty earlier this year. >>> if you think your grocery bill is high now, just wait until the start of the new year. the agricultural department is warning a gallon of milk could cost $7 if congress does not pass a new farm bill. dairy subsidies which stabilize milk prices are set to expire on january 1st while president obama is optimistic a deal can be reached, the republican controlled house and democratic controlled senate remain at odds over parts of the farm bill. >>> california's high speed rail authority says the $68 billion project still on track. the state still plans to break ground on the first construction segment as early as next month. the state will try again to get approval to sell bonds for the project in the near future. opponents say recent court rulings on environmental and funding issues are serious set backs. although supporters deny that. >>> now 5:17 i want to check in with sal. >> brian and pam we are doing o

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