Police: Housekeeper found elderly woman 'brutally murdered' in home

Tuesday, July 4, 2017
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Hedwig Village Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a suspect who "brutally murdered" a 79-year-old woman in her home.

Police said Janeil Hooten Bernard's housekeeper found her dead inside the home on Capri Street around 1 p.m. Monday. The last time anyone heard from Bernard was Sunday afternoon.
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According to investigators, the killer took Bernard's wallet and her 2011 red Cadillac sedan with the Texas plate FTK6764. Police have now listed it as a stolen vehicle.

"I cannot believe it," a neighbor said.

Police said there was no forced entry to the home, so they believe Bernard knew her attacker.
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