By Mallika Kallingal and Keith Allen, CNN
Updated 3:55 AM ET, Fri May 14, 2021
Jimmy Wolfenbarger (left) has been indicted for the murder of Holly Simmons (right) in 2006. (CNN)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 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.
Lubbock man charged in 15-year-old Llano County cold case
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AUSTIN – The former landlord of a Llano County woman who went missing in 2006 is now charged in her death.
On May, 3, Jimmy Wolfenbarger, 57, of Lubbock, was indicted in Llano County on one count of murder in the November 2006 death of Holly Simmons, 46, of Buchanan Dam, according to a news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Simmons was reported missing by her 17-year-old daughter on Nov. 28, 2006, after she dropped her off at the school bus stop the previous morning. Simmons was never seen alive again.
For years, investigators with the Llano County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Rangers worked this case, trying to bring closure. Immediately following Simmons’ disappearance, her house on Cortez Trail was thoroughly examined for evidence. Neighbors, coworkers and associates were also interviewed by investigators, the release states.
Man wanted for 2006 Llano Co. murder turns self in at Lubbock County Detention Center
Jimmy Don Wolfenbarger, formerly of Buchanan Dam, was indicted by a Llano County Grand Jury for the Murder of Holly Marie Simmons.(Llano County Sheriff s Office)
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A man who was indicted for the murder of a woman who went missing in 2006 in Llano County on May 3, 2021 turned himself in to the Lubbock County Detention Center on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. He was released after posting a $2 million bond.
Llano County Sheriff’s Office officials say 57-year-old Jimmy Don Wolfenbarger, formerly of Buchanan Dam, was indicted by a Llano County Grand Jury for the murder of 45-year-old Holly Marie Simmons. Her body was found at the bottom of Inks Lake in July 2009.
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