(KRON) — A truck driver was found guilty by a Contra Costa County jury this week of murdering a transgender woman in Concord.
Jurors convicted James William Grimsley of second-degree murder for the death of Terrie Ladwig.
Ladwig, 28, was slain inside her apartment on Dec. 2, 1994. She was beaten and strangled with an electrical cord on her bed, the Contra Costa Times reported. Her husband, a U.S. Navy sailor, reportedly found Ladwig’s body.
Terrie ladwig (kron4 photo)
The case went cold until 2023, when 57-year-old Grimsley was identified through DNA evidence. Police found him living in Utah and working as a truck driver.
His trial began in March and ended with a guilty verdict Wednesday. Grimsley is now facing a prison sentence of 15 years to life.
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