Texas girl’s killer faces new murder charges after fleeing multiple cities,

In a recent development, a man who had fled multiple cities and towns across Texas following his release from prison for the murder of an 8-year-old girl in the 1980s has been apprehended in connection with two additional homicides. Law enforcement officials have indicated that they are now revisiting several unsolved cases that may be connected to the suspect.

In breaking news, Austin police have announced that Raul Meza Jr., aged 62, was taken into custody on Monday in connection with the deaths of Jesse Fraga and Gloria Lofton. As of Wednesday, he was still in custody and has been charged with capital murder.

According to records from the Travis County Clerk’s Office, Russell Hunt is listed as Meza’s attorney.

According to Hunt, they have recently received the case and are currently in the process of reviewing the facts. They have declined to provide any further comments at this time.

According to authorities, on May 23, police in Pflugerville, a suburb of Austin, reported that they were searching for Meza in relation to the passing of his 80-year-old roommate, Fraga.

On May 20, officers discovered Fraga’s body during a wellness check, prompted by concerns from his loved ones who had not been in contact with him for several days.

According to Austin police, Meza contacted them on May 23 and admitted to the murder of Fraga. According to police, undisclosed details were included by him, which had not been made public. However, the specific details were not revealed.

According to police, Meza has also admitted to being involved in the death of Lofton in 2019. The individual refrained from disclosing the identity of the deceased, but did reveal the name of the street where the fatal incident occurred.

A 66-year-old man named Lofton was reportedly strangled to death.

In 1982, Meza admitted to the rape and murder of 8-year-old Kendra Paige. The young girl’s body was discovered behind an elementary school in Austin. After serving more than a decade of his 30-year sentence, he was granted parole in 1993 due to good behavior and time served.

According to police, Meza was on parole for committing a robbery at a convenience store and shooting a man, which resulted in permanent injuries, at the time of the girl’s murder.

According to Austin Police Department detective Katie Conner, in a news conference on Tuesday, eight to 10 cold cases dating back to 1996 are currently under investigation as potentially linked to Meza. The number of cases being investigated may increase.

According to her statement, there seemed to be no immediate links between the victims. She also mentioned that the cases matched the circumstances they were investigating, but refrained from providing any additional details.

According to police, Meza was found in possession of a backpack which contained zip ties, a flashlight, duct tape, and a .22 caliber pistol with additional rounds at the time of his arrest.

According to Detective Patrick Reed of the Austin Police Department, Meza stated that he was ready and eager to commit another murder.

Following his release on parole for the murder of a young girl, citizens of both major and minor Texan municipalities took to the streets in protest upon learning of his relocation.

The individual was compelled to relocate from various cities including El Paso, San Antonio, Wichita Falls, Mineral Wells, and Sweetwater.

Following his relocation to rural Uvalde County, located west of San Antonio, a man was once again incarcerated subsequent to allegations made by his family that he had verbally mistreated them.

According to Bruce Mills, who was a police investigator on the case of an 8-year-old girl, someone made a poor decision 41 years ago that allowed a certain individual to manipulate the system. As a result, justice was not served.