Hawaii man, 78, sentenced for heinous 1982 slaying of California teenager

SUNNYVALE, CA — More than four decades after the brutal killing of 15-year-old Karen Stitt of Palo Alto, her murderer has been sentenced in Santa Clara County, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.

Gary Ramirez, 78, of Maui, Hawaii, will serve life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years, following a no-contest plea in February, officials announced Monday.

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