Nurse’s Murder Solved by DNA, 30 Years On

Lisa Fracassi’s death in Hawaii had perplexed investigators, but her family now knows at last who killed her.

Lisa Fracassi, murdered in 1994 (Image: HPD)

Lisa Fracassi, 37, had already forged a successful career as a nurse in Florida when she moved to the state of Hawaii in 1990. She hoped to be able to continue caring for patients and doing the job she loved.