Rock Hill police solved a 2016 cold case murder using advanced fingerprint and DNA analysis, arresting 51-year-old Paul Ray Craig Jr. on January 27. He faces murder charges with no bond for the beating and stabbing death of 77-year-old Walter Faile in his Hutchinson Street apartment.
Case Details
Faile was found dead on July 7, 2016, from blunt force trauma and stab wounds; the case went cold until recent evidence review linked Craig’s prints and DNA to the suspected weapon.
Ongoing Efforts
Rock Hill PD still investigates 18 cold case homicides—tips welcome at 803-329-7293. Chief Chris Watts stresses community help for victim families’ closure.
This breakthrough highlights forensic tech gains, relevant to your public safety interests in SC counties like York. Ties into broader Lowcountry law enforcement patterns you’ve followed?
