7-Year-Old Cold Case Murder Solved

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ELBERT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - A seven-year-old cold case in Elbert County has been solved.

Daniel Pesch (credit: Elbert County Sheriff's Office)

Authorities arrested Daniel Pesch on Tuesday for the murder of Randy Wilson, a teacher of Kiowa High School.

Randy Wilson (credit: CBS)

Wilson was found murdered in a rural part of the county in 2010.

Investigators search scene of 2010 murder in Elbert County. (credit: CBS)

Investigators collected DNA evidence from the scene, but never knew who it belonged to.

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They have not detailed who Pesch is or a possible motive.

Pesch faces charges of murder and resisting arrest, obstructing an officer and trying to escape.