New DNA evidence leads to arrest in 1984 cold case homicide of Everett woman

Mitchell Gaff was booked on murder, arson, burglary, rape and kidnapping charges. He is expected to appear in court on Thursday.

EVERETT, Wash. — A man was arrested Wednesday in connection to the killing of an Everett woman nearly 40 years ago.

On June 2, 1984, 42-year-old Judith “Judy” Weaver was killed inside her home on Rucker Avenue, according to the Everett Police Department. Officials initially responded to her home for a report of a fire then found her inside.

The suspect, Mitchell Gaff, was booked on charges of first-degree murder, first-degree arson, first-degree burglary, first-degree rape and first-degree kidnapping. 

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