An Abilene, Texas man linked by DNA to a 1982 cold case has passed away while out on bond and awaiting trial. The suspect, 66-year-old Billye Brown, was involved in an ongoing cold case murder investigation into the deaths of Susanna Flores Brown and her daughter, Franchesca Antionette Martinez, in March 1982.
The Abilene Police Department discovered the victims, who had been murdered, at a residence on South Bowie Street. Susanna was found with multiple injuries and a lamp cord around her neck, while Franchesca had a phone cord wrapped around her neck. Both victims were believed to have died from strangulation.
