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Husband Arrested for Wife's 24-Year-Old Cold Case Murder
23 Apr
Summary
- A Maryland man was arrested Tuesday for his wife's 2002 murder.
- Michelle Rust disappeared from her home, her car found abandoned.
- The case remained unsolved for 24 years before the arrest.
A Maryland man, Dwight "DJ" Rust Jr., was arrested this week in connection with the cold case murder of his wife, Michelle Rust, who disappeared 24 years ago. Michelle was last seen on July 20, 2002, with her husband claiming she left to buy supplies for their son's birthday party.
However, investigators determined Michelle Rust never left her Halethorpe home that morning. Her green 1998 Dodge Caravan was discovered abandoned later the same day, with the key still in the ignition, but Michelle herself was never found. The case went cold for over two decades.
Authorities recently announced Dwight Rust's arrest, charging him with first-degree murder in Baltimore County. He is currently being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center. Details regarding the specific forensic evidence or witness accounts that led to the arrest have not yet been released.
