Prosecutors announced this week they are reinstating special circumstances enhancements against David Misch in the killing of 9-year-old Michaela Garecht.

Prosecutors announced this week they are reinstating special circumstances enhancements against David Misch in the killing of 9-year-old Michaela Garecht.

David Misch, 63, reportedly began singing "99 Bottles of Beer" during his sentencing hearing on Tuesday -- where he was given 50 years to life in prison for the 1986 murders of best friends ...

What do you think? Be the first to comment. In 2020, Misch was charged with the 1988 kidnapping and murder of 9-year-old Michaela Garecht. He awaits trial for the fourth murder.

Kidnapping of Michaela Garecht Dig deeper: Misch was also charged in the 1988 disappearance of Michaela Garecht in Hayward, a story that gripped the Bay Area and drew national attention.

A jury found David Misch guilty of the first-degree murders of Michelle Xavier, 18, and Jennifer Duey, 20.

News of David Misch's charges in connection with Michaela Garecht's 1988 kidnapping is spreading through Hayward and reviving difficult memories from that time.

Today District Attorney Nancy O'Malley filed a criminal complaint charging David Misch with Special Circumstances Murder in the 1988 disappearance and killing of nine-year-old Michaela Garecht.