Deceased Lancaster man linked to fourth homicide

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

SUFFOLK—A deceased Lancaster County man has been linked to the sexual assault and murder of a woman who went missing in Gloucester County in 1988.

Through advanced DNA technology, Alan W. Wilmer Sr. has been identified as the person responsible for the death of Gloucester County teen Laurie Ann Powell 37 years ago. Powell disappeared on March 8, 1988, when she was walking along Route 614 in Gloucester County. Her body was discovered….

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