An Indiana man has been arrested in the killing of a 34-year-old California resident, who was found in a "pool of blood" in his San Diego home more than 50 years ago, according to police. With the help of forensic investigative genetic genealogy technology, the San Diego Police Department announced on Thursday, January 22, that the mystery of Edmund LaFave's 1975 murder has been solved. Forensic evidence has linked 71-year-old Johnnie Salisbury, of Syracuse, to LaFave's death, according to police. Information on Salisbury's legal representation was not immediately available. The case dates back to February 25, 1975, when San Diego officers found LaFave's body in his bedroom, police said. LaFave had been repeatedly stabbed and "severely beaten," according to police. Man Arrested in 1997 Murder of Woman Killed at California Home: Police "Despite an exhaustive investigation at the onset of the case, it eventually went cold," police said in the release. Investigators had repeatedly revisited the case to no avail, until the recent breakthrough, according to police. After the break in the case, authorities said Salisbury was apprehended on a homicide charge in North Webster, Indiana, on Wednesday, January 21. He was booked into the state's Kosciusko County Jail, where he is awaiting an extradition hearing, according to police. Authorities have not shared what might have preceded LaFave's killing, as Salisbury's potential motives were not specified. The San Diego Police Department's Cold Case Team has led investigations into the city's cold cases since 1995, when the team was established. In California, rewards may be offered for information that helps law enforcement secure an arrest or conviction in an open case, as part of the Governor's Reward Program for Unsolved Crimes. The program was created by the state legislature. If a reward is recommended by a California law enforcement official, Governor Gavin Newsom may offer up to $50,000 related to help bolster an unsolved crime case, according to the state. The governor also may offer up to $100,000 "for tips about crimes against first responders or arson in a place of worship," according to Newsom's office. On December 22, Newsom announced three people were awarded $50,000 for sharing tips that helped solve the 1982 cold case murder of 14-year-old De Anna Lynn Johnson in Solano County. The information shared by the three individuals resulted in the conviction of Marvin Markle in the teen's killing, according to a news release shared by Newsom's office. How Texas Police Solved Mystery of Teen's Disappearance 52 Years Later "The murder of De Anna Lynn Johnson, a young Vacaville student, rocked our entire community," Solano County District Attorney Krishna Abrams said in a statement. "I'm especially thankful for the citizens who were willing to come forward as they helped bring closure to De Anna Lynn's loved ones after 40+ years," Abrams added. Markle was sentenced to life in prison on a first-degree murder charge in the girl's death. Two $50,000 rewards are currently available for information that helps solve the 2009 cold case murder of 16-year-old Antonio Nunez, and the cold case killing of 28-year-old Arthur Jordan in 2018, according to the governor's office. The San Diego Police Department encourages anyone with information on LaFave's killing to call the agency's Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.