A man has been arrested and charged with capital murder 33 years after the killing, Dallas Police confirm to NBC 5.
On January 19, 1989, Dallas Police responded to reports of a death at 411 North Frances Street. Upon arrival, officials found Mary Hague Kelly, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
There were no signs of forced entry into her home but Kelly's personal belongings and her vehicle were taken. Her body was found stuffed underneath a bed and naked from the waist down.
A medical examiner later determined her cause of death was strangulation.
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DNA samples from Kelly's body were taken in 2004, but no matches were found. However, on June 28, 2022, DNA family tree results found that 53-year-old David Rojas matched the sample. Rojas was a half-brother that lived next door to the victim.
A discarded six-pack of Bud Light was used to match his DNA said police.
Rojas was taken into custody on July 22 in Dallas and taken to the Dallas County Jail. He is currently being held on a $750,000 bond.
