Arizona man facing murder charges for 1989 cold case

April 28, 2022 6:19 AM

Published April 28, 2022 6:39 AM

MESA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - A man is facing murder and sexual assault charges in Arizona connected to two decades-old cold cases.

Mesa police and the FBI announced that they arrested 58-year-old Thomas Cox in Colorado.

He is accused of a homicide and sexual assaults committed more than 30 years ago.

The homicide happened back in 1989.

Police say a woman was found dead in her apartment.

The victim had also been sexually assaulted.

A second case in 1990 involved a woman who was also sexually assaulted after a man broke into her apartment, but she survived the attack.

Authorities used DNA and fingerprint comparisons to identify Cox as a suspect.

He faces several charges including murder, sexual assault and kidnapping.

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April Hettinger

April was born and raised in San Diego where she loved the beach town and her two dogs, Lexi and Malibu. She decided to trade the beach for the snow and advanced her education at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

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