Robert Durst indicted in 1982 murder of wife

Robert Durst.
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Real estate heir Robert Durst was indicted on Monday in New York for the murder of his wife, Kathie Durst, who disappeared in 1982.

In a statement, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said Durst, 78, was indicted on charges of murder in the second degree. Last month, a criminal complaint was filed against Durst in connection with his wife's murder.

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Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.