An 86-year-old man will likely live out his final years in prison after being captured and convicted for a murder that happened nearly 40 years ago. Advances in DNA technology made it happen.
The family of Barbara Villarreal traveled a long way for a short hearing Tuesday morning. But they’ve been waiting 38 years to hear the man who brutally killed the Garland woman admit in court he is a murderer."Barbara’s mother is 93 years old and is still alive," said Dallas County lead prosecutor Leighton D’Antoni. "It was very important to her that she lived to see the day to see someone convicted for murdering her daughter."On Nov.
"This doesn’t replace any of that, but this helps us identify and put people on the right track so that we do get it right."Canales, a Mexican citizen, was arrested in New Mexico last summer. Investigators noticed he was traveling back and forth across the U.S.-Mexico border. When he went to visit family in New Mexico in July 2023, the FBI was waiting for him. Once in custody, Canales confessed to the murder, stating he killed Villareal over a family dispute.
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