Frisco police say a 24-year-old cold case has finally cracked open, with officers arresting a 55-year-old Waxahachie woman this morning in connection with the 2002 killing of a Plano man near Lake Lewisville. It is the first public break in a homicide that has lingered unsolved for more than two decades and officials say it follows newly developed leads and renewed investigative work.
According to the City of Frisco, Texas (X), members of the Frisco Police Department, working alongside the Waxahachie Police Department, arrested Lisa Honrud at about 7:47 a.m. on a murder warrant tied to the long-running case. The post lists the active call for service as 2026-00000003 and references the original incident number 02026961.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2026CALL FOR SERVICE #: 2026-00000003ORIGINAL CALL FOR SERVICE #: 02026961Murder Suspect Arrested in 24‑Year‑Old Cold CaseFRISCO, TX – On April 20, 2026, at approximately 7:47 a.m., members of the Frisco Police Department, working in… pic.twitter.com/3Fz9YVWdqo
— Frisco Police (@FriscoPD) April 20, 2026
Case details
In a city news release, officials tied the arrest to the 2002 murder of Plano resident Frank Weiss, who was found dead near Lake Lewisville within Frisco city limits. At the time of his death, Honrud was married to Weiss. The release states that detectives drew on advances in investigative techniques, modern technology and new information from a key witness to secure the warrant. As reported by the City of Frisco, Texas, investigators have been chipping away at the cold file for years…