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Connecticut Judge Declares Mistrial in 1986 Murder Case

4/8/2026

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A Connecticut judge declared a mistrial in the Marc Karun murder case from 1986.
The mistrial followed evidence contamination concerns after a retired police lieutenant revealed the body was disposed of in a used body bag.
Karun, age 60, was arrested in 2019 after DNA testing linked him to prior sexual assault cases.
He remains in custody on a $5 million bond awaiting sentencing on federal gun charges.

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A Connecticut judge declared a mistrial in the Marc Karun murder case from 1986.
The mistrial followed evidence contamination concerns after a retired police lieutenant revealed the body was disposed of in a used body bag.
Karun, age 60, was arrested in 2019 after DNA testing linked him to prior sexual assault cases.
He remains in custody on a $5 million bond awaiting sentencing on federal gun charges.