TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa County Sheriff's Office said DNA evidence on zip ties led to charges against Alonzo Johnson in the 2008 death of Frederick Wilson.
2 News Oklahoma profiled Wilson's case in our Cold Case series:
Alonzo Johnson is currently serving two life sentences after convictions related to the contract killing of Tulsa businessman Neal Sweeney. He has been officially charged with Wilson's murder as well.
During a press conference, Tulsa County Sheriff Vic Regalado said that Johnson was connected to the crime early in the investigation, but the technology wasn't there to connect him to the murder.
WATCH: DNA from zip ties leads to charges in 2008 Tulsa murder case
"I can't commend our detectives and cold case unit enough for not letting this case be forgotten," said Regalado. "There are a lot more cases that need to be tended to, and we tend to them every day, but we were finally able to break through on this one."
Wilson's mother, Sandra Wilson, thanked everyone who helped identify her son's killer.
"Just because time has passed, doesn't mean that justice can't occur," said Regalado.
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