Pensacola Police say an arrest has been made in a 35-year-old murder case. On News Year Day, 1985, the body of 23-year-old Tonya McKinley was found in an empty lot at the corner of Peacock Drive and Creighton Road, a block off Scenic Highway. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled. Now Police say 57-year-old Daniel Wells, has been arrested and charged with her murder. The arrest came after a DNA sample obtained from the scene was compared with an open-source genealogy database, which identified several people. As a result of this information Police were able to identify Wells as a suspect. It is said to be the oldest cold-case arrest in Pensacola history.
PENSACOLA COLD CASE ARREST
Mar 19, 2020 | 9:15 PM
Tue Nov 3
Pensacola, FL, USA
70°FWind/Dir: 36 MPH-ENE
Humidity: 93%
Pressure: 30 INHG
Cloudy. Wind 36 mph ENE. Pressure 30 inHg. Visibility 7 mi.
Last Updated: 7:32 AM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Tue Nov 3
Day
79°FHighWind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 50%
A slight chance of rain showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
71°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 62%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wed Nov 4
Day
81°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 28%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night
68°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 5%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thu Nov 5
Day
80°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 10%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
66°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 7%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Fri Nov 6
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78°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 12%
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
62°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 11%
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sat Nov 7
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75°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-N
Precipitation: 9%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
59°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-N
Precipitation: 15%
A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sun Nov 8
Day
72°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-N
Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
55°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-N
Precipitation: 10%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mon Nov 9
Day
71°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-N
Precipitation: 6%
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night
53°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-N
Precipitation: 4%
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
