Event Brief
Friend arrested in Arlington stabbing cold case
Filed: Jul 22, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Summary: Mayra Velasquez was arrested on a capital murder warrant in the 2012 stabbing death of Irasema Chavez.
WHO: Mayra Velasquez; Arlington Police Department and FBI
WHAT: Authorities arrested Mayra Velasquez in connection with the 2012 capital murder case of Irasema Chavez.
WHEN: Jul 22, 2026 at 7:24 PM ET
WHERE: Arlington, Texas, USA
WHY: Investigative genetic genealogy identified Velasquez as the suspect in the 2012 stabbing death.
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