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Man arrested in 1994 cold case murder of 85-year-old neighbor who was found dead outside her home
Summary by Laredo News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Akim Powell , as published by KGNS — Sitewide
· August 9, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The suspect is a 66-year-old man who lived near the victim at the time.
A cold case from 1994 has been reopened with an arrest made. The suspect is a 66-year-old man who lived near the victim at the time. The victim was an elderly woman found dead outside her home.
Initially, her death was thought to be from natural causes or an accident, but an autopsy revealed it was a homicide. Further details about the case and arrest are available from the source, including an interview with the victim's daughter from last year. The case had gone unsolved for over 30 years before the recent arrest.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 9, 2026 ·
Source: KGNS — Sitewide ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A cold case from 1994 has been reopened with an arrest made. The suspect is a 66-year-old man who lived near the victim at the time. The victim was an elderly woman found dead outside her home…
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