Arlington Police just announced a major breakthrough in a cold case that has haunted a family for more than three decades. And the big twist? It was solved with the help of criminology students at the University of Texas at Arlington. Talk about homework with real-world impact.
Cynthia Gonzalez, a 25-year-old young mother described as an “adult entertainer,” vanished on September 17, 1991, after leaving to meet a client. Her car was found abandoned just hours later, and on September 22, her body was discovered in rural Johnson County. She had been shot multiple times. Despite decades passing, detectives and her family never stopped hoping for answers…