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1985 Cold Case Murder Suspect Arrested

Charlotte, NC – Kevin B Kendrick, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in North Carolina here and Jerry Jones, Sheriff of Franklin County, announced the arrest of MICHAEL ERNEST DEBRECENY, who is wanted for the 1985 murder of his wife, LISA DEBRECENY, in Sacramento, California.  

The Sacramento Police Department's Cold Case Homicide Unit has been reviewing the investigation with the local district attorneys office and determined there was sufficient evidence to obtain a murder warrant for DEBRECENY.  The Sacramento Police Department requested assistance from the FBI in locating DEBRECENY in North Carolina.  The Raleigh FBI Safe Streets Task Force conducted an extensive fugitive investigation and located DEBRECENY in Franklin County. 

DEBRECENY was arrested without incident at 432 Eaves Rd, in Henderson. He was transported back to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office and is awaiting extradition to California. The Raleigh FBI Safe Streets Task Force consists of officers from the North Carolina Highway Patrol, Durham County Sheriff's Office, Durham City Police Department, and the Raleigh Police Department.

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	Did You Know?
	Miranda rule and Miranda rights are important The rule, pronounced in Miranda v. Arizona, that confessions are inadmissible in a criminal prosecution if the police do not advise the suspect in custody of certain rights before questioning. The rights include: a. The right to remain silent and to refuse to answer any questions; b. The right to know that anything the suspect says can and will be used against the suspect in a court of law; c. The right to consult with an attorney and to have an attorney present during questioning; d. The right to have counsel appointed at public expense, prior to any questioning if the suspect cannot afford counsel.