Police in Florida stopped a man for running a red light only to discover he was wanted for a cold-case murder in Virginia that happened more than a decade earlier.
Timothy Hickerson, 43, was stopped by authorities on September 17 after running a red light on Old Kings Road in Palm Coast, Florida , according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
During the stop, deputies determined Hickerson had a warrant for murder out of Virginia.
He was wanted in connection to the March 24, 2010, killing of Shane Donahue, 23, in Nokesville, Virginia , according to the sheriff’s office.
Donahue was reported missing 14 years ago and was last seen leaving his parents’ home, about an hour southwest of Washington, DC.
The victim was never found and the case went cold.
That was until recently, when investigators got new information and reopened the investigation, according to the sheriff’s office. Authorities said Hickerson was also seen leaving Donahue’s parents’ home and then returning to the victim’s home.