The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office announced that Johnny Minh Dang, 33, was arrested on Nov. 29 in connection to the death of his girlfriend, 21-year-old Lorraine Diaz, back in 2017.
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Just before 2 a.m. on Jan. 11, 2017, deputies responded to a burning vehicle in a rural area off FM 766 in Richmond, south of George Ranch High School.
After putting the fire out, officials found the body of a young Hispanic woman in the trunk of the car. The body was later identified as Diaz.
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Deputies said Diaz, who was the mother of two young children, had been shot to death. The scene was described as a gruesome murder.
After years with no progress, sheriff's detectives and Texas Rangers caught a break in the fall of this year when additional information was learned, leading to the arrest of Dang.
FBCSO said Dang was considered a prime suspect early on, but there was insufficient evidence to charge him.
Dang is charged with first-degree murder and is being held at the Fort Bend County Jail on a $500,000 bond. Deputies said additional charges are expected.