A cold case homicide that haunted San Jose for nearly 50 years has finally been solved. On June 2, 2025, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office announced that 16-year-old Harry “Nicky” Nickerson was responsible for the brutal stabbing. The Branham High School teacher Diane Peterson was murdered in 1978. Peterson, 25 at the time, … Continue reading Cold Case Homicide: 1978 San Jose Teacher’s Murder Solved