Arrest Made In 1989 Colorado Murder Case

DENVER (CBS4) – A man wanted in a 1989 murder in Mesa County is now in custody.
Police arrested 67-year-old Rafael Garcia in Denver. They say he shot and killed Charles Porter in Palisade.
Rafael Garcia (credit: Mesa County DA)
He was prosecuted under Mexico’s justice system in 2009 with the cooperation of Mesa County but they did not get a conviction.
Mesa County’s district attorney says he believes his office has the right to prosecute Garcia in the United States.