The Canadian police said on Tuesday (May 23) that they have solved a 48-year-old high-profile case in Quebec. According to a report by the news agency Associated Press, the rape and murder of&nbsp;16-year-old Sharron Prior in 1975 have been linked to a&nbsp;West Virginia man&nbsp;Franklin Maywood Romine who died more than 40 years ago. Police in&nbsp;Longueuil, Quebec said that DNA evidence allowed them to be fully certain that&nbsp;Romine murdered Prior in the&nbsp;Montreal suburb.

Romine was exhumed&nbsp;from a West Virginia cemetery in early May for DNA testing. Longueuil police say the DNA of Romine — who had a long criminal history — matches a sample found at the murder scene. He also matched a witness’ physical description of the suspect. His name did not come up in the investigation until last year.

<h2>What happened to&nbsp;Sharron Prior?</h2>

Sharon Prior disappeared on March 29, 1975, while on her way to meet friends at a pizza parlour near her home in Montreal's&nbsp;Pointe-St-Charles neighbourhood.&nbsp;Her body was found three days later in a wooded area in Longueuil.&nbsp;

Over the years, law enforcement agencies investigated over 100 suspects but no arrests were made.&nbsp;Prior's mother&nbsp;Yvonne, who is now in her 80s, has spent her life looking for her daughter's killer.&nbsp;

<h2>Franklin Maywood Romine's criminal past</h2>

Franklin Maywood Romine ran into&nbsp;trouble with the law many times. When the Longueuil police started looking through criminal records, they found an extensive history of violence and attempts by Romine to evade law enforcement by moving between West Virginia and Canada.

As per records obtained by&nbsp;WCHS-TV, Romine first attempted to escape&nbsp;from the West Virginia Penitentiary in 1964 and later escaped in 1967. Two years later, he already had a Canadian rap sheet.&nbsp;

In 1974,&nbsp;Romine was arrested for breaking into a house and raping a woman in West Virginia's Parkersburg. But he was&nbsp;released on a $2,500 bond two months later and fled to Canada.&nbsp;

Months before&nbsp;Sharron Prior was raped and murdered in 1975,&nbsp;Romine was captured by Canadian border officials and extradited to West Virginia, where he was sentenced to five to 10 years in prison for sexual assault in the Parkersburg case.

Romine died in 1982 at the age of 36, shortly after he was released. However, officials said that they were not able to find a death certificate detailing the circumstances which caused his death. His body was returned to his mother in West Virginia. He was buried in the&nbsp;Putnam County, West Virginia Pine Grove Cemetery.

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The Canadian police said on Tuesday (May 23) that they have solved a 48-year-old high-profile case in Quebec. According to a report by the news agency Associated Press, the rape and murder of 16-year-old Sharron Prior in 1975 have been linked to a West Virginia man Franklin Maywood Romine who died more than 40 years ago.

The Canadian police said on Tuesday (May 23) that they have solved a 48-year-old high-profile case in Quebec. According to a report by the news agency Associated Press, the rape and murder of 16-year-old Sharron Prior in 1975 have been linked to a West Virginia man Franklin Maywood Romine who died more than 40 years ago. Police in Longueuil, Quebec said that DNA evidence allowed them to be fully certain that Romine murdered Prior in the Montreal suburb. Romine was exhumed from a West Virginia cemetery in early May for DNA testing. Longueuil police say the DNA of Romine — who had a long criminal history — matches a sample found at the murder scene. He also matched a witness’ physical description of the suspect. His name did not come up in the investigation until last year. What happened to Sharron Prior? Sharon Prior disappeared on March 29, 1975, while on her way to meet friends at a pizza parlour near her home in Montreal's Pointe-St-Charles neighbourhood. Her body was found three days later in a wooded area in Longueuil. Over the years, law enforcement agencies investigated over 100 suspects but no arrests were made. Prior's mother Yvonne, who is now in her 80s, has spent her life looking for her daughter's killer. Franklin Maywood Romine's criminal past Franklin Maywood Romine ran into trouble with the law many times. When the Longueuil police started looking through criminal records, they found an extensive history of violence and attempts by Romine to evade law enforcement by moving between West Virginia and Canada. As per records obtained by WCHS-TV, Romine first attempted to escape from the West Virginia Penitentiary in 1964 and later escaped in 1967. Two years later, he already had a Canadian rap sheet. In 1974, Romine was arrested for breaking into a house and raping a woman in West Virginia's Parkersburg. But he was released on a $2,500 bond two months later and fled to Canada. Months before Sharron Prior was raped and murdered in 1975, Romine was captured by Canadian border officials and extradited to West Virginia, where he was sentenced to five to 10 years in prison for sexual assault in the Parkersburg case. Romine died in 1982 at the age of 36, shortly after he was released. However, officials said that they were not able to find a death certificate detailing the circumstances which caused his death. His body was returned to his mother in West Virginia. He was buried in the Putnam County, West Virginia Pine Grove Cemetery. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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48-yr-old case solved: Canadian police identify killer in murder of teen using DNA