62-year-old Billy Ludwigson confessed and was sentenced to 20 years for the 1982 murder of Velma Nesset, identified through DNA testing.

The Texas Rangers have solved the 1982 cold case murder of Velma Nesset, whose body was found in a drainage culvert. Using advanced DNA testing from the Texas Department of Public Safety's Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, they identified 62-year-old Billy Wayne Ludwigson as the perpetrator. Arrested in Colorado, Ludwigson confessed and was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in August 2024.

September 25, 2024
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