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Cold Case Breaks After 20 Years | Texas News
Arlington police just cracked a 20-year-old cold case, arresting Mayra Velasquez on capital murder charges for the 2012 death of Irasema Chavez. Though details remain scarce, DNA from a single blood drop at the scene—belonging to no one initially identified—led investigators to Velasquez, whose face matches a composite image created from the evidence. Video footage also shows a suspect entering Chavez’s apartment, though the camera was abandoned. Velasquez, now 27 and living in Dallas, is currently jailed without bond. A major press conference with the FBI is set for Wednesday to reveal more…
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