Knife, Blood, and a Fugitive's Arrest | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

A 26-year-old woman with a violent past has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly stabbing a 74-year-old man to death in his Austin home. Forensic evidence—including bloody knives, cleaned-up bloodstains, and a handprint matching her—points directly to her involvement. Surveillance shows the victim’s truck leaving his home multiple times before being found abandoned 11 miles away, with his wallet and phone recovered inside. Rodriguez, who has prior arrests for assault and allegedly stabbed someone with a kitchen knife in 2024, was arrested by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force…