# Justice Served: 70-Year-Old Man Sentenced for 1980 Cold Case Murder 🌟

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/justice-served-70-year-old-man-sentenced-for-1980-cold-case-murder/291557>\
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**Created:** [September 17, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/justice-served-70-year-old-man-sentenced-for-1980-cold-case-murder/291557 "2024-09-17T14:51:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/justice-served-70-year-old-man-sentenced-for-1980-cold-case-murder/291557/1 "2024-09-17T14:51:26Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. Cold Case Closure  
A 70-year-old man, Steven Hanks, has been sentenced for the murder of 23-year-old Mary Robin Walter, shot in 1980. New investigative techniques led to his confession.

2. Long-Awaited Justice  
The case, unsolved for over four decades, was reopened in 2022 by Detective Sgt. Adam Hales, leading to Hanks’ arrest and acknowledgment of the crime.

3. Emotional Impact  
Barton County Sheriff expressed the long-lasting effects of the case on the community, noting that many involved have since passed away before justice was served.

**Read more at:** [GO.com](https://www.go.com)