The Brief
- Mayra Velasquez was arrested last week by the Arlington Police Department and charged with capital murder.
- Velasquez’s arrest comes after Arlington PD and the FBI Dallas Field Office made a breakthrough in the 2012 cold case murder of 32-year-old Irasema Chavez.
- Investigators will hold a press conference later this week to give more details on the arrest made in connection to Chavez’s murder.
ARLINGTON, Texas – Investigators from the Arlington Police Department and the FBI Dallas Field Office have made an arrest in connection to a 2012 cold case murder in Arlington.
2012 Arlington murder arrest
What we know:
Public records show Mayra Velasquez was arrested on July 16. Velasquez has been charged with capital murder in connection to a Jan. 2012 incident.
Public records show that Velasquez is a real estate agent with Pure Realtors, LLC. Her license is currently still active. Pure Realtors did not respond to FOX 4’s request for comment.
She is being held without bond.…