Texas landlord indicted for the murder of a tenant in 14-year cold case
The former landlord of a woman missing since 2006 in Texas surrendered to authorities Wednesday after being indicted for her murder, according to the Llano County Sheriff’s Office.
Jimmy Wolfenbarger, 57, of Lubbock was indicted on May 3 on one count of murder in the death of Holly Simmons, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Simmons was 46 when she was reported missing by her 17-year-old daughter in 2006. She was last seen alive when she dropped off her daughter at the school bus stop the previous morning, authorities said in a statement.
Texas landlord admits to murdering tenant who disappeared in 2006 Jami Ganz
A former Texas landlord turned himself in this week, admitting to the murder of a tenant who disappeared in 2006, according to authorities.
The Llano County Sheriff’s Office said that Jimmy Wolfenbarger, 57, gave himself up to authorities Wednesday for the homicide of Holly Simmons, whose teen daughter reported her missing in 2006, according to CNN.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said that the surrender followed Wolfenbarger’s indictment last week on one count of murder in the case, according to the news outlet. He has been released from Lubbock County Jail after posting $2 million bond, said the sheriff’s office.
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