Arlington Police Arrest Suspect in 2012 Cold Case Murder of Woman Stabbed to Death

A 32-Year-Old Woman Was Stabbed 100 Times in Brutal Murder. 14 Years Later, a Suspect Has Been Arrested

Mayra Velasquez, 42, has been charged with murder in connection with the 2012 killing of 32-year-old Irasema ChavezIrasema Chavez; Mayra VelasquezCredit: Arlington Police DepartmentNEED TO KNOWMayra Velasquez, 42, has been arrested for the alleged 2012 murder of 32-year-old Irasema Chavez after a DNA breakthrough led to new evidence in the casePolice used advanced genetic genealogy technology and a DNA profile to identify Velasquez as a suspectS…

DNA breakthrough leads to arrest in 14-year-old Arlington cold case

Arlington police say DNA technology helped identify a suspect in the 2012 killing of Irasema Chavez after a 14 year investigation.

North Texas realtor charged with murder in 2012 Arlington homicide, court records show

A North Texas real estate agent has been arrested and charged with capital murder by terroristic threat, according to Tarrant County jail and court records. Mayra Velasquez, 42, was arrested by Arlington police for the Jan. 2012 killing of Irasema Chavez Sanchez and is being held at the Tarrant County Jail without bond, according to court records. Jail records indicate she was booked in on July 17. Court records indicate Velasquez is represented…

Arlington police arrest suspect in 2012 cold case murder of woman stabbed to death

Arlington police, in collaboration with the FBI, arrested a suspect after a breakthrough in a decade-old cold case involving the 2012 murder of Irasema Chavez.

Texas cold case breakthrough: Arrest made in 2012 Arlington murder of Irasema Chavez

Investigators say a DNA-based investigation helped lead to an arrest more than 14 years after Chavez was found dead inside her apartment.

Genetic genealogy helps solve Arlington killing 14 years after woman found stabbed 100 times, police say

Detectives say the FBI's assistance helped solve a stabbing case that had gone cold for more than a decade.