Decades-Old Oregon Cold Case Breaks: Arrest Exposes Gaps in Justice System

In a striking example of how persistent law enforcement can bring long overdue answers, Mark Sanfratello was arraigned on second-degree murder charges this week for the disappearance and death of his then-girlfriend, Teresa Peroni, nearly four decades ago. This arrest exposes not just a tragic crime but systemic issues that allowed such horror to go unresolved for so long. Why Did Justice Take Decades? Teresa Peroni vanished in 1983 after attending a rural party near Selma, Oregon. Despite immediate investigation, the failure to gather sufficient evidence led to no charges at the time. It wasn’t until 1997 that human remains...