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Sheryl Ann Norris

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

DNA advances break murder case after 35 years of false starts

After more than 34 years of trying to solve the 1975 murder of Sheryl Ann Norris in San Marcos, a national DNA database gave local law enforcement a glimmer of hope this April. By September, law enforcement had a suspect. Now, 57-year-old Willie Roy Jenkins is being extradited from California to face a capital murder charge.

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

California man indicted in 1975 San Marcos murder

A Hays County Grand Jury indicted a 57-year-old California man last Friday in the 1975 murder of Sheryl Ann Norris. Willie Roy Jenkins was incarcerated in Fresno, CA, and is being extradited to San Marcos for trial.

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

San Marcos police make arrest in 1975 cold case

The Hays County Grand Jury has indicted a 57-year old California man for a capital murder in the 1975 daytime slaying of 20-year old Sheryl Ann Norris in San Marcos.

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