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Grand Jury Declines to Indict in 1991 Arlington Killing Reviewed by UTA Class

Prosecutors point to cold-case evidence gaps, inviting new tips.

On Sept. 17, 1991, Cynthia Gonzalez was reported missing in Arlington. Her body was found several days later in a rural area of Johnson County, police said.

Overview

  • Tarrant County jurors returned a no-bill Friday in the case against Janie Perkins, who was arrested Nov. 6 in the 1991 killing of Cynthia Gonzalez.
  • Trial specialist Kim D'Avignon said witness unavailability and the absence of modern forensic data left insufficient admissible evidence for an indictment.
  • The district attorney's office said it could revisit the case if credible new information emerges and urged anyone with knowledge to contact Arlington police.
  • Perkins' attorney Miles Brissette praised the grand jury's review and criticized the public narrative advanced by Arlington police and the UTA program.
  • Arlington police renewed focus after a UTA criminology class reviewed the cold case, citing witness statements and prior polygraph results that are not admissible in court.