Texas real estate agent arrested in cold case stabbing of woman nearly 100 times
A DNA breakthrough and genetic genealogy led to the arrest 14 years after the murder, as the suspect had posted global vacations online before being taken into custody.
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A Texas real estate agent has been arrested in connection with a 14-year-old cold case murder in which the victim was found stabbed approximately 100 times. The suspect had posted images of global vacations on social media before his arrest, according to authorities.
The victim, Irasema Chavez, 32, was found dead in her apartment in Arlington. Surveillance video from 2012 showed a hooded figure entering her apartment the night before she was discovered, according to reports.
The victim was found stabbed approximately 100 times.
A DNA breakthrough, including the use of genetic genealogy, helped solve the killing after 14 years, according to law enforcement. The suspect, a real estate agent in Texas, was arrested and has been linked to the crime through DNA evidence.
The murder occurred in Arlington, and the case had remained unsolved until recent advances in forensic science provided new leads. The arrest marks a significant development in a case that had gone cold.
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