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Oregon DNA Links Sanfratello to 1983 Murder, 20-Year Sentence

4/23/2026

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Marcus Sanfratello received a 20-year Oregon sentence for the 1983 killing of Teresa Peroni after DNA linked him to her remains.
Investigators reopened the case in February 2024, using new DNA techniques that identified Sanfratello.
A skull uncovered by a landowner in 1997 was tested at the University of North Texas, yielding DNA evidence.
Sheila Hansson of the Oregon attorney general’s office said parole eligibility begins after ten years served.

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Marcus Sanfratello received a 20-year Oregon sentence for the 1983 killing of Teresa Peroni after DNA linked him to her remains.
Investigators reopened the case in February 2024, using new DNA techniques that identified Sanfratello.
A skull uncovered by a landowner in 1997 was tested at the University of North Texas, yielding DNA evidence.
Sheila Hansson of the Oregon attorney general’s office said parole eligibility begins after ten years served.