ROBERT MEYER DENIES 1976 KAREN ADAMS SLAY

SOLVED?

'NO IDEA'

THE man accused in the 1975 slaying of Karen Adams has denied having anything to with her murder, claiming he had "no idea" why his DNA was found on her clothing. As we reported here investigators claim Robert W. Meyer's DNA matched with the semen found on the underwear and body of the youngster, who was found viciously strangled to death in a ditch near her home in Columbus, OH. But the 70-year-old denied having anything to do with the killing. He told 10TV: "I have no idea. I have never met her. I don't recognize

DNA NAILS KILLER IN 1975 KAREN ADAMS COLD CASE

COPS IN Ohio have cracked a 36-year-old unsolved homicide thanks to our new friend, MR. DNA. Robert W. Meyer, aka Creepy Bob, 71, of Cincinnati was arrested and charged with the March 9, 1975 murder of Karen Adams, who was just 17. Karen Adams left her home in Whitehall - east of Columbus, 130 miles from Cincinnati - to go a few blocks to a friend's house. But she never made it. Her body was found the next day in a ditch and the case went cold fast. Franklin County Det. Zach Scott said detectives looked at the case again and, in December, discovered semen in the girl's underwear from 36 years ago. They sent it away for DNA analysis and they got a hit.