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Roommate Stabbing: 61-Year-Old Charged with Murder

7/3/2025

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Saldana Charged Murder

In a tragic turn of events, 61-year-old Robert Saldana has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly stabbing his 72-year-old roommate, Ronald Mixon, in their Austin apartment. Following a heated altercation, police discovered Mixon lifeless, bearing multiple stab wounds. Saldana was apprehended at a bus stop, injured and in critical condition, with a staggering bond of $900,000 set.

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Day Charged Murder

Dennis William Day, 66, is charged with the murder of his roommate, 47-year-old Rana Nofal Soluri, who vanished after surgery. Disturbingly, Day allegedly strangled her and discarded her body off a bridge in Bowie, Texas. Surveillance footage played a crucial role in uncovering the truth, prompting Day's confession. He is currently held in Tarrant County Jail on a $200,000 bond.

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Saldana Charged Murder

In a tragic turn of events, 61-year-old Robert Saldana has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly stabbing his 72-year-old roommate, Ronald Mixon, in their Austin apartment. Following a heated altercation, police discovered Mixon lifeless, bearing multiple stab wounds. Saldana was apprehended at a bus stop, injured and in critical condition, with a staggering bond of $900,000 set.

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