Arlington 2012 Cold Case Solved In 2026: Mayra Velasquez Charged For The Murder Of Irasema Chavez
How did a successful real estate agent and world traveler hide a dark secret for 14 years? In 2012, 33-year-old Irasema Chavez was brutally murdered inside her Arlington, Texas, apartment, suffering over 100 stab wounds. With no forced entry and minimal evidence, the case went cold—until a single drop of fresh blood on a bedroom TV stand changed everything. In this episode of Retrograde Crime, we break down the shocking true crime story of Mayra Velasquez. Discover how the Arlington Police Department and the FBI used Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG), DNA phenotyping from Parabon NanoLabs, and a brilliant undercover lunch sting using a discarded plastic fork to finally crack this 14-year-old cold case. Subscribe to my channel for more cold case documentaries.👇 / @retrogradecrime #TrueCrime #ColdCaseSolved #GeneticGenealogy #Forensics #MayraVelasquez #IrasemaChavez #RetrogradeCrime #ArlingtonTexas #Documentary #DNA
