Cold‑case breakthrough leads to arrest in 2012 Arlington murder
Arlington police say genetic technology finally identified 42‑year‑old Mayra Velasquez as the suspect in the 2012 murder of Irasema Chavez, who was found stabbed in her apartment. Velasquez, a former realtor and recent sales rep at a limo company, was arrested last week. People who knew her were stunned, and her Lancaster family confirmed her residence but offered no comment on the case.