Police arrest convicted murderer in 1981 cold case

By News Staff

Posted December 16, 2011 3:53 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Det.-Sgt. Steve Ryan talks about the charges laid against convicted murderer Ernest Westergard for Donna Proian’s 1981 death.

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