Man convicted in 1989 slaying sent to prison

DETROIT (AP) -- A man convicted in the 1989 slaying of a Detroit woman after being arrested in 2011 in Mexico has been sentenced to prison. A judge in Detroit on Monday sentenced Juan Cruz to 40-90 years in prison for second-degree murder in the death of Rose Marie Woolwine. Cruz, who now is in his late 50s, apologized to Woolwine's family during the hearing. An appeal is planned. A task force in August 2009 began to re-examine the June 1989 slaying of Woolwine, who was shot after leaving a bar in Detroit. Her body was found in a house on the city's southwest side. Police believe Cruz left the country after Woolwine was slain. He was identified as a suspect and authorities sent information to a U.S. Marshals Service office in Mexico. Published: Wed, Jan 9, 2013