Shocking twist in cold case murder of 17-year-old girl found dead in the snow in 1979

Esther Gonzalez, 17, was murdered in 1979. Officials just found her killer - (Riverside County Sheriff’s Office)

California officials say they have identified the man they say is responsible for brutally raping and murdering a teenager in 1979.

In February of that year, Esther Gonzalez, 17, was attacked while walking from her parents’ house to her sister’s home in Riverside County, about 55 miles east of Los Angeles.