Authorities in suburban New York have charged 63-year-old Richard Bilodeau with the 1984 murder of 16-year-old Theresa Fusco, closing a case that remained unsolved for over 40 years.

Fusco disappeared after leaving her job at a roller rink, and her body was later found strangled, beaten, and sexually assaulted.

Three men were wrongly convicted of her murder but were exonerated in 2003 after DNA evidence proved their innocence.

Investigators tracked Bilodeau for months, ultimately linking him to the crime through DNA found on a discarded smoothie cup, ABC News has reported.

Bilodeau pleaded not guilty, while Fusco’s family expressed relief that the case may finally bring them closure.