Elusive murder suspect falls victim to detectives' chewing gum sting

A detective from Everett, Washington, linked two cold case killings to a known predator. Needing fresh DNA to charge him, she helped devise a clever undercover sting using chewing gum to crack the case. Detective Susan Logothetti lives her professional life deep in the past, investigating cold cases at the Everett Police Department, north of Seattle. Det. Susan Logothetti: I love that people who thought they could get away with it 40 years ago are looking over their shoulder now, wondering what they left behind. One case in particular from 1984 came to consume her: the killing of Judy Weaver, 42, a divorced mother and a manager of a bar and cafe.

Det. Susan Logothetti: It was called the Bel-Nes Cafe. … one of the roughest bars on Hewitt Avenue, if not the roughest. Judy Weaver was beloved by her rowdy regulars for her generous shots of hard liquor and for being a little rough around the edges herself. The former local beauty queen could turn ugly when it came to dealing with intoxicated patrons, says her daughter, Cathy Myers. Peter Van Sant: What, grab them by the collar and you're out of here? Cathy Myers: … by the back of the neck, back of the pants. Peter Van Sant (looking at family photos): This is the beauty queen? …