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Cold Case Solved: Arrest in 1991 Murder of Cynthia Gonzalez

11/19/2025

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Arlington Police Department arrested 63-year-old Janie Perkins on November 6, 2025, for the 1991 murder of Cynthia Gonzalez, a case unsolved for 34 years.
The arrest followed a collaboration between the Arlington Police Department and the University of Texas at Arlington Criminology Department, where students reviewed cold cases.
Witnesses later claimed Perkins admitted to participating, and Police Chief Al Jones praised the students for breakthroughs in other cold cases.

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Arlington Police Department arrested 63-year-old Janie Perkins on November 6, 2025, for the 1991 murder of Cynthia Gonzalez, a case unsolved for 34 years.
The arrest followed a collaboration between the Arlington Police Department and the University of Texas at Arlington Criminology Department, where students reviewed cold cases.
Witnesses later claimed Perkins admitted to participating, and Police Chief Al Jones praised the students for breakthroughs in other cold cases.