![]() ![]() The affidavit describes no investigative steps detectives took to pursue the forensic link. Police revealed the previous hit between crime scene DNA with Meza’s profile in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) in a four-page affidavit the Statesman obtained Wednesday charging Meza in Lofton’s murder at her home on Sara Drive off Springdale Road in East Austin. “I do think there are cases where our justice system is completely broken.” “It is just a shame that something like this had to happen because of the ineptitude of the justice system,” he said. Micah Mota, a nephew of Fraga, told the Statesman on Wednesday evening that he believes his uncle’s death could have been prevented if police had arrested Meza when his DNA was linked to Lofton in 2020. At the time, police determined Page had been strangled and sexually assaulted, and he was sentenced to 30 years in prison before being released after 11 years. Meza is most known for the murder of 8-year-old Kendra Page in 1982 in Austin. He has spent nearly 20 years in prison for various crimes, ranging from a curfew violation to homicide. Meza has an extensive criminal history dating back to 1975. Police have described Meza as a serial killer who may be responsible for as many as 10 murders in Austin and San Antonio. Part of the inquiry will focus on how a Texas DPS lab communicated with the investigator and whether that detective properly pursued the information. The review will be crucial to learning if police could have stopped Meza before police say he killed Fraga. ![]() Yet Meza remained free, and police said he killed 80-year-old Jesse Fraga on May 13. What we know: Who is convicted murderer Raul Meza Jr.?Īccording to the arrest affidavit, Texas Department of Public Safety forensic lab provided the DNA information to the lead investigator in the case. ![]() “I don’t have any of the facts yet to be able to comment on it.” “I was just made aware of this,” Chacon said. Police finally found and charged Meza last week with Lofton's death and that of an 80-year-old man earlier this month.Īfter the Statesman questioned Austin Police Chief Joe Chacon about how police handled Lofton's death investigation, he confirmed he had opened an administrative review about potential investigative lapses. Investigators learned a few months after that, in May 2020, that they also had matched DNA from Lofton's body to Meza.īut what investigators did to track him at that time is unclear. The American-Statesman found that Raul Meza changed his address five months after police found Gloria Lofton's partially nude body in a bedroom, providing a trail for police to easily follow. If you have any questions, or we can help you in any way, please contact us.For three-plus years, investigators had the address of a convicted child killer and the suspect in another sexual assault and slaying but never pursued charges against him − until after they say he killed again. To check out ways to get started, please take a look at our “Getting Started” suggestions, located here. It will then give you full create/edit/play capabilities until December 31, 2016. ![]() Then enter the 12-character “License Code” from above. Once you install the program, go to the menu on the home screen and choose “Upgrade to Platinum”. To get started with SimsUshare through this offer, please download the free sim viewer from here (not the Network version). Students in his class can use the following license code to get free access/use of SimsUshare Platinum, for Windows or Mac, through December 31, 2016. SimsUshare is proud to welcome the students of Chief Pronesti’s Size Up and Command classes at Cuyahoga Community College Fire Academy, Fall 2016. Chief Joe Pronesti (Elyria) for Tri-C Fire Academy ![]()
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