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DNA Breakthrough Leads to Arrest in 1994 Murder of Megan Johns

Recent DNA testing linked Darryl Patrick Goggans to the crime scene, resulting in his capital murder charge.

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Bridget Johns holds a photograph of her half-sister, Megan Beth Johns. Bridget was only 9 when Megan was found fatally stabbed inside her Irving apartment on Oct. 5, 1994. Darryl Patrick Goggans, 61, was arrested Tuesday and charged with Johns’ murder.

Overview

  • Irving Police arrested 61-year-old Darryl Patrick Goggans on June 10, 2025, charging him with capital murder in the killing of 29-year-old Megan Johns.
  • Johns was found fatally stabbed in her apartment on October 5, 1994, with no signs of forced entry indicating she may have known her attacker.
  • Detectives re-examined preserved evidence and submitted a DNA sample to the Combined DNA Index System, yielding a match to Goggans.
  • Goggans lived next door to Johns and had been among hundreds interviewed early in the investigation but had not previously been identified as a suspect.
  • He is being held at Irving City Jail without bond as authorities prepare ongoing legal proceedings.