New developments in the case of missing women along Highway 16, also known as the Highway of Tears, stretching from Prince George to Prince Rupert.

R-C-M-P announced on the morning of September 25th, that a deceased U-S man, by the name of Bobby Jack Fowler is responsible for the murder of Colleen MacMillen in 1974, thanks to a DNA link.

MacMillen, who was 16 at the time of her death, went missing after she left home to hitchike to a friend's house.

Police have also eliminated Fowler as a suspect in eight out of the 10 other murders.. but have him as a key suspect in two other cases.

Fowler had no criminal record in Canada, but Inspector Gary Shinkaruk says he was known as a violent offender in the U.S.

"Bobby Jack Fowler has an extensive violent and criminal history for crimes including attempted murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, sexual assault, arson, kidnapping, attempting sexual assault and firearms."

Fowler worked at a roofing company in Prince George in 1974 and died in prison in 2006.