Man arrested in connection to 33-year-old Dallas murder case, police say
Author: Briahn Hawkins
Published: 12:35 PM CDT July 24, 2022
Updated: 12:35 PM CDT July 24, 2022
DALLAS — Police say they have arrested a man and charged him for a woman's murder from over 30 years ago in Dallas.
According to the police department, officers got a report of a dead person on January 19, 1989. Police went to a home on the 400 block of North Frances Street and found a woman dead at the scene.
The victim was identified as Mary Hague Kelly. A medical examiner later determined that she died by strangulation.
Dallas PD says there no signs of forced entry in the home, but Kelly's personal belongings and her vehicle were missing.
At the time of Kelly's death, DNA samples were taken from her body. According to police, the DNA testing came back on June 28, 2022, matching the sample to now 53-year-old David Rojas.
Dallas PD says Rojas was arrested in Dallas on July 22 after further investigation and taken to the Dallas County Jail. According to them, he's been charged with Capital Murder.
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Dallas Police arrest man for 33-year-old Murder Case
On July 22, 2022, Dallas Police arrested David Rojas, 53, on the charge of Capital Murder in the death of Mary Hague Kelly.
On January 19, 1989, Dallas Police responded to 411 North Frances Street for the report of a dead person. At the scene, Dallas Police found Mary Hague Kelly, who was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no signs of forced entry into the home, but Kelly’s personal belongings and her vehicle had been taken from the scene. The Medical Examiner later determined her cause of death was strangulation. At the time of Kelly’s death, DNA samples were taken. The investigation into Kelly’s death continued, and on June 28, 2022, DNA testing came back that the sample taken from Kelly’s body was a match to Rojas. Following further investigation, Rojas was taken into custody on July 22, 2022, in Dallas and taken to the Dallas County Jail.
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