John Arthur Getreu
Santa Clara Co. Sheriff's OfficeMore than six months after a 75-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting and strangling a 21-year-old woman in 1974, his jury trial was set for Sept. 21, 2020, Wednesday, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.
On May 16, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of John Arthur Getreu in connection with an assault and murder that left 21-year-old Janet Ann Taylor dead on Sand Hill Road in March of 1974.
Law enforcement officials said in May they solved the 1970s-era murder and connected Getreu to the cold case with advanced DNA testing and through a collaborative effort with Santa Clara County sheriff’s detectives and investigators. Getreu had already been in custody in Santa Clara County where he was arrested and charged last year with sexually assaulting and strangling 21-year-old Leslie Perlov in 1973, according to prosecutors.
Both Taylor and Perlov were allegedly strangled and their bodies were dumped. DNA samples taken from Taylor’s pants were matched to a DNA sample of Getreu’s. In custody on $10 million bail, Getreu is next expected to appear in court April 7 for pretrial conference, according to prosecutors.
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