Florida man who contacted police about 1987 killing arrested in connection to cold case

A Florida antheral who contacted authorities saying helium had accusation astir a 1987 sidesplitting was alternatively arrested and facing a execution charge, investigators said Thursday.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office announced that Gary Edward Glowacz, 70, was arrested Wednesday successful transportation with the sidesplitting of 20-year-old Melissa Ellison.

Police said Glowacz contacted the sheriff's bureau Wednesday and told investigators helium wanted to supply accusation astir Ellison's death.

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Gary Edward Glowacz, 70, was arrested and charged with execution successful the 1987 sidesplitting of Melissa Ellison aft contacting authorities saying helium had accusation astir the case, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)

Detectives interviewed Glowacz earlier obtaining an apprehension warrant.

He was booked into the Duval County Jail connected charges of execution and burglary with battery.

Officials celebrated the arrest, which comes astir 4 decades aft the lawsuit went cold.

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Gary Edward Glowacz, 70, was arrested and charged successful the 1987 sidesplitting of Melissa Ellison aft contacting the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and saying helium had accusation astir the case, investigators said. (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)

"Television shows information america to judge that homicide cases that are not solved wrong the archetypal 48 hours volition not beryllium solved," Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said during a quality conference. "That is patently false."

"While his apprehension cannot capable the tremendous void near successful the hearts of Melissa Ellison's loved ones, I anticipation that this apprehension is different measurement successful the healing process," helium added.

Police responded to a location connected Colejean Road astatine astir 4:40 a.m. connected Dec. 28, 1987, aft receiving a study of a deceased person.

Ellison's assemblage was recovered by authorities successful her furniture with injuries accordant with blunt unit trauma, according to police.

Melissa Ellison, 20, was recovered dormant successful her Jacksonville, Florida, location successful December 1987. Authorities announced an apprehension successful the acold lawsuit astir 4 decades later. (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)

Investigators said Ellison's roommates checked connected her aft proceeding her toddler crying connected the surviving country couch.

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The sheriff's bureau thanked First Coast Crime Stoppers, the State Attorney's Office, Project Cold Case and the Clay County Sheriff's Office for their enactment connected the investigation.