Ronald Eugene Richards: Florida man nabbed for raping and killing nurse Evelyn Marie Fisher-Bamforth in 1980

Ronald Eugene Richards, a Florida resident who committed rape and murder forty years ago, has been apprehended after the suspect was released for lack of proof. Evelyn Marie Fisher-Bamforth was unwinding at her Miramar, Florida, home on January 22, 1980, when the accused forcibly entered. He has been accused of sexual battery and murder, according to the police, who used cutting-edge DNA testing to make these accusations. Fisher-murder Bamforth's was allegedly committed by a neighbor, but there was insufficient proof to bring anyone to justice. The victim was a registered psychiatric nurse who resided with her husband. "Due to advancements in DNA technology and the diligence and hard work of Detective Johnathan Zeller, Ronald Eugene Richards has been indicted for sexual battery and murder," Tania Rues, spokesperson for Miramar PD, told WSVN-TV. "We are one step closer to obtaining justice for Evelyn." The 75-year-old suspect will now have to defend himself against the murder of Fisher-Bamforth while he is currently doing time in an Ohio jail for an unrelated rape and attempted murder. He hasn't yet entered a plea, and it's not apparent if he already has a legal representative, according to People. “An arrest warrant for rape and attempted murder, and it was the same MO as our case as well, and that’s how he became a person of interest,” said Miramar Police Detective Johnathan Zeller. Richards was extradited to Broward County, Florida, to officially face the new charges. He lived 12 homes away from Fisher-Bamforth at the time of the murder, and most likely didn’t know each other, as per authorities. The news of his arrest has been relieving for Evelyn’s husband, who waited for almost 43 years for justice. In an interview with WSVN, John Bamforth shared that he arrived home after work on the night of the murder, to find police tape on his front door." And that's when I saw what I saw — which was furniture disturbed, cushions disturbed, and then I walked back to the bedroom, half bed at least was soaked with blood," shared Bamforth. He added, "You never have closure, as you can tell. But certainly justice for Evelyn is the most important thing."