SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (TCN) — More than four decades after the body of an 18-year-old woman was found in a grapefruit grove, a man will spend 15 years to life behind bars after being convicted of second-degree murder in connection with her death.
KTLA reports Leonard Nash, 71, was arrested in 2020. After two trials, a jury convicted him of second-degree murder in November 2025. He began serving his sentence on Feb. 3.
On July 5, 1980, Michelle “Missy” Jones was found dead in a grapefruit grove, KTLA reports. Investigators say she had been sexually assaulted. Though detectives pursued several leads, the investigation stalled due to a lack of forensic technology and tools available…