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Cold Case Solved by Genetic Genealogy | Texas News
A cold case from 2012 finally cracked thanks to FBI genetic genealogy: Irasema Chavez, stabbed in her Arlington apartment, was killed by someone she knew — and DNA from a bloodstain on a TV stand led detectives to Mayra Velasquez, a real estate agent and close friend of the victim. After years of dead ends, the FBI’s genealogy program identified Velasquez’s relative, and evidence like plastic forks left at a restaurant confirmed her DNA match. Arrested in 2026 on capital murder charges, Velasquez is accused of killing Chavez during a robbery or attempted robbery — a case that went from…
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