Texas Woman Charged In 2002 Lake Lewisville Husband Murder After Tech Break
A Texas woman was charged in the 2002 murder of her husband at Lake Lewisville after investigators cited a new forensic-technology break. Authorities arrested the suspect this week, ending a decades-long cold case, Fox News reported. Officials said the investigation was reinvigorated by a technological development that linked the woman to the crime, though Fox News did not detail the exact method used.
Cold-case detectives increasingly rely on evolving forensic tools to revisit unsolved killings, and breakthroughs can surface after many years. Available reporting shows the recent coverage focuses on the technological lead, and no major outlets have offered a markedly different narrative so far. Prosecutors must still present evidence in court, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
📌 Key Facts
- Frisco police arrested 55-year-old Lisa Honrud in Waxahachie, Texas, on April 20, 2026.
- Honrud is charged with murder in the 2002 killing of her then-husband, Frank Weiss, whose body was found near Lake Lewisville.
- Police say advances in investigative techniques, modern technology and new information from a key witness led to the arrest.
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