Arlington cold case murder suspect IDed with drop of blood, discarded fork

An Arlington homicide detective became emotional when sharing new details about what led to the arrest of a North Texas real estate agent for a 2012 cold case murder.Arlington Cold Case MurderMayra Valasquez was arrested on July 16 and charged with capital murder for the death of 32-year-old Irasema Chavez in January 2012.Chavez was found dead in her apartment near South Collins Street and East Timber View Lane. She had been stabbed more than 100 times.In 2012, Arlington police shared photos from a security camera that showed someone in baggy clothing entering Chavez’s apartment on the night before the murder, but they were never able to identify a suspect.During a news conference on Wednesday, Arlington police revealed that Valasquez was linked to the crime through genealogy technology.They said Chavez’s TV had been stolen from her apartment and there was a droplet of blood found on the TV stand. That droplet contained the DNA of a Hispanic female who was not the victim.In 2024, Arlin