A mom was kidnapped in front of her baby in 1991 and later murdered. Police said the suspect had just gotten out of prison

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsA mom was kidnapped in front of her baby in 1991 and later murdered. Police said the suspect had just gotten out of prisonThe 1991 murder of Cindy Wanner had gone unsolved for 35 years. Then came a break in the caseAndrea Cavallier Tuesday 28 April 2026 16:08 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966498","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/california-cold-case-arrest-james-lawhead-jr-b2966498.html","title":"Man arrested in 1991 cold case kidnapping and murder of California mom"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-2692","index":0}James Lawhead Jr., 64, was arrested in connection with the cold case murder of Cindy Wanner, who was kidnapped and killed in 1991 (Placer County Sheriff’s Office )The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday...