Cold Case Cracked: Oregon Man's Shocking Confession Solves 44-Year-Old Boston Cold Case After He Willingly Walked Into An FBI Office and Confessed

Authorities have cracked a 44-year-old Boston cold case thanks to an unexpected confession from an Oregon man. 

John Michael Irmer, 68, made a startling admission when he walked into a Portland FBI office in August. He confessed to the 1979 murder and rape of 24-year-old Susan Marcia Rose, leading to his arraignment in a Boston courtroom.

Irmer disclosed that he encountered a red-haired woman at a Boston skating rink during Halloween in 1979 and subsequently killed her. He recounted entering a building at 285 Beacon Street, which was under renovation at the time, where he used a hammer to fatally strike the woman on the head. 

Shockingly, he admitted to sexually assaulting her after her death.

Following this revelation, authorities were able to confirm that Rose, who had red hair, was indeed found murdered on Beacon Street, a historic area in the city. The cause of her death was determined to be multiple blunt head injuries, including skull fractures and brain lacerations.

Investigators matched a DNA sample from Irmer to samples collected from the crime scene, providing crucial evidence to support his confession. Remarkably, another individual had been tried and acquitted of Rose's murder in 1981.

During the arraignment, Assistant District Attorney John Verner disclosed that while admitting to Rose's murder, Irmer also confessed to another murder in a southern state. Authorities are actively investigating this new revelation. Irmer claimed to have served approximately 30 years in prison for a separate killing in California.

Attorney Steven J. Sack, who represented Irmer in court, did not contest bail and noted that Irmer willingly faced the charges. Irmer is currently in custody and being held without bail.

District Attorney Kevin Hayden emphasized the importance of answers for the family and friends of Susan Marcia Rose, who had endured decades of grief and unanswered questions. 

He described the case as a brutal and cold-blooded murder, exacerbated by the fact that another person had been wrongly charged and tried for the crime.

The Suffolk County's Attorney Office declined to comment on Irmer's case at this time.

 

Meanwhile In Tennessee, a teacher has found herself in legal trouble as she faces charges of raping a boy at her home in 2021, alongside allegations of sexual misconduct with multiple juveniles. See detailed story here.

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