The Brief
- Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with the 2003 cold case murder of Terrick Rutherford in Arlington.
- Raymond Malone and John Wayne Biddle were taken into custody after a new witness came forward with information.
- The two men had been suspects in the initial investigation but were never charged until now.
ARLINGTON, Texas – Two men have been arrested and charged with murder in the 2003 shooting death of 26-year-old Terrick Rutherford, an Arlington Police Department cold case that was revived by a new witness.
Arrests made in 2003 cold case
What we know:
Raymond Malone, 55, and John Wayne Biddle, 52, were arrested in Fort Worth on July 31 and August 1, respectively, by the U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force. Both men are being held at the Tarrant County Jail on a murder charge.
The arrests follow a renewed investigation sparked by a new witness who came forward in July with information consistent with the original case. Detectives then conducted follow-up interviews with original witnesses to corroborate the new details.
The backstory:…