Cops: Texas woman, 79, found slain in her ransacked home
HEDWIG VILLAGE, Texas -- A 79-year-old woman was found slain in her Houston-area home on Monday, police tell CBS affiliate KHOU.
According to the Hedwig Village Police Department, a maid found Janeil Hooton Bernard dead around 1 p.m. in the home in Hedwig Village.
Investigators are not saying how she died. They reportedly say her house was ransacked and her wallet and car stolen, but there were no signs of forced entry.
Her car, a 2011 red Cadillac sedan, was found abandoned early Tuesday in south Houston, but the killer remains on the run, the station reports.
Police say she lived alone, but has children in the area.
"She was a great neighbor, she seemed independent, friendly, her son came to visit, just a great neighbor," Laura Bryant, a neighbor, told KHOU.
Investigators say her adult son was the last person to speak with her. They say he is distraught and cooperating with investigators.
Police have not determined a motive.
