Inset: Dana Magnuson (GoFundMe). Background: Magnuson’s backyard, where she was allegedly stabbed to death by her 15-year-old neighbor (KTRK).
A 15-year-old male in Texas was arrested this week and accused of killing his 62-year-old neighbor, allegedly stabbing her multiple times in her backyard. Authorities say they found Dana Magnuson dead inside her blood-soaked backyard shed following the attack earlier this month.
The 15-year-old neighbor alleged to have committed the fatal attack has not been identified due to his age. However, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez confirmed that deputies had charged the teen with murder in connection to Magnuson’s death, saying the juvenile was in custody at the Harris County Juvenile Detention Center.
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies at about 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2024, responded to a 911 call at the Magnuson family home in the 20800 block of Sunshine Meadow Drive, about 40 miles northwest of Houston. Upon arriving at the scene, first responders said they located the body of an adult female — later identified as Magnuson — who appeared to have suffered multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced dead on the scene by medics.