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New Witness Leads to Arrests in 2003 Arlington Cold-Case Homicide

Authorities obtained murder warrants after corroborating a July witness tip that reignited the investigation.

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Two Fort Worth men have been arrested in connection with a 2003 east Arlington murder after a witness came forward with more information, police say.

Overview

  • John Wayne Biddle, 52, and Raymond Malone, 55, were arrested in Fort Worth on July 31 and August 1 and are now held on murder charges at the Tarrant County Jail.
  • Terrick Rutherford died on June 23, 2003, after being shot following an altercation at a nightclub on North Watson Road and crashing near Six Flags Drive.
  • A grand jury initially declined to indict the two documented gang affiliates on organized criminal activity charges due to insufficient evidence.
  • Members of the U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force assisted Arlington detectives in locating and apprehending both suspects.
  • Arlington Police Chief Al Jones credited the new witness’s detailed testimony for cracking the 22-year-old cold case.