Man Arrested in 2012 Cold Case Murder of 16-Month-Old Boy in La Porte, Texas
Texas authorities recently arrested Eric Johnson for the 2012 cold case murder of 16-month-old Shawn McCloskey in La Porte. Although Johnson was the initial primary suspect, prosecutors originally lacked the necessary evidence to file charges after the toddler died from severe blunt force injuries. The breakthrough resulted from the "Texas Solves" initiative, a collaborative workshop that unites local police with state forensic experts to reexamine stagnant investigations. Now facing capital murder charges, Johnson was apprehended after updated investigative techniques and multi-agency…
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