Miramar police identify killer in the 1986 murder of a former firefighter

MIRAMAR — Justice would be served today in the 1986 murder of William “Billy” Halpern if the killer identified by Miramar police Tuesday were still alive.

Halpern, 28, was a former firefighter and bodybuilder who was found beaten in his home with his throat slashed ear to ear. Police believe Halpern’s death was the first of five connected to the Apollo Gym, a popular bodybuilding gym in Hollywood that attracted both cops and criminals.

Harry Collier was the last of the five victims...