After 12 years, a cold case murder in Arlington is finally solved thanks to groundbreaking genetic genealogy. Mayra Velasquez, a friend of the victim, was charged with capital murder after DNA from a discarded fork matched blood found at the scene — linking her to the brutal stabbing of Irasema Chavez, who was stabbed over 100 times. Surveillance footage showed her entering the apartment just before the attack. The breakthrough, part of a broader push by Arlington PD to solve cold cases using modern DNA tech, brought long-awaited justice — and emotional closure — to the victim’s family.
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