1983
Steven Hardy's sister told detectives he had a pronounced limp around the time of the murder, which he blamed on being run over while helping a woman on Route 1.
“around the time that the murder happened, her brother had this pronounced limp.”
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Steven Hardy
7 facts from 1 episode, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
1984
Steven Hardy was arrested in Texas for a bad check in February 1984, which supported a link to Sneed's circle.
“He was arrested for a bad check in February of 1984.”
1984
Hardy's 1984 fingerprint card noted a scar on his lower left index finger, which detectives suspect may have come from broken van glass, though its origin is unknown.
“when Hardy was arrested in 1984, they fingerprinted him, and on the fingerprint card, they mentioned that he had a scar on his lower left index finger.”
2026
On January 7, 2026, the district attorney found sufficient probable cause to prosecute Hardy and Sneed had they been alive.
“And on January seventh, 2026, forty two years after Toby's murder, the DA writes back saying that there is sufficient probable cause to support a prosecution of the suspects if they were still alive.”
Undated
Steven Hardy, the man identified by the DNA, was a Vietnam War veteran who grew up in Ventura, California, and had no felony convictions.
“Hardy was a Vietnam war vet who grew up in Ventura, California.”
Undated
Fingerprints from the Coke can matched Charlie Sneed of Texas in the FBI fingerprint system, not Steven Hardy.
“The prints do not match Steven Hardy, they match a man in the fingerprint system named Charlie Sneed, and this dude is from Texas.”
Undated
Male touch DNA on Toby Tate's clothing, consistent with her being dragged, matches neither Hardy nor Sneed.
“Well, there was male touch DNA present on her clothing that was consistent with that.”
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