This article mentions that Anderson’s car was stolen near the university, don’t know why they would unless the brutal killing was revenge for this. Anyways here is some trivia on how they caught him.
https://conandaily.com/2022/09/17/tudor-chirila-jr-biography-13-things-about-reno-nevada-attorney/
- In 2020, the Honolulu Police Department enlisted Parabon Nano Labs, a company based in Virginia, USA, to assist with a DNA comparison to identify Anderson’s killer. In December 2021, investigators received a tip that he could be a suspect.
- In April 2022, the Newport Beach Police Department obtained a DNA sample from his son John, who is based in Newport Beach, California. The sample identified John as the biological child of the person whose DNA was found at the crime scene where Anderson was murdered.
- On September 6, 2022, the Reno Police Department executed a search warrant and collected a DNA sample directly from him at his apartment in Reno.
- On September 8, 2022, he survived after attempting to commit suicide.
- On September 12, 2022, the Honolulu Police Department confirmed him as the person who fatally stabbed Anderson via DNA that was found on a towel in her bedroom.
- On September 14, 2022, Reno Police Department officers arrested him in Reno.
Here is the arrest warrant: https://www.scribd.com/document/594628881/Chirila-Complaint#from_embed
Murder 2nd Degree
Here are some other details of the crime: https://truecrimedaily.com/2022/09/16/reno-nevada-tudor-chirila-arrested-accused-killing-nancy-anderson-honolulu-hawaii-cold-case/
Anderson had reportedly been stabbed several times on her sternum, chest, abdomen, and thighs. Her roommate, Jody Spooner, reportedly found Anderson’s body. She reportedly sustained 63 stab wounds, with her cause of death listed as “hemorrhage due to stab wound of heart.”
Amazing detective work!