Post by Anja Nieser on Sept 6, 2006 21:53:52 GMT -5
Dallas man arrested in killing of real estate agent
In McKinney, police today announced the arrest of a suspect in the July
slaying of a real estate agent who was found stabbed to death in a model
home.
Kosoul Chanthakoummane, 25, was arrested on a charge of capital murder
late Tuesday in connection with the death of Sarah Anne Walker, said Capt.
Randy Roland of the McKinney Police Department.
Chanthakoummane was arrested at his Dallas apartment and was being held
Wednesday morning on $1 million bond, Roland said.
A house-hunting couple found Walker's body July 8 in the kitchen of a
model home in the fast-growing suburb of McKinney, about 30 miles north of
Dallas. The 40-year-old agent had been stabbed 27 times in what detective
described as an unusually ferocious attack.
The slaying rattled real estate agents who work open houses alone and
worried nearby residents living in the kind of new, extravagant homes
Walker sold.
Roland said a combination of detective work, witness statements and
forensic evidence led investigators to Chanthakoummane.
The McKinney police released a composite sketch a couple of weeks ago
based on witness statements, Roland said. The sketch prompted a tip that
led police to Chanthakoummane, he said.
Roland said Chanthakoummane is the only suspect in the case.
Further details of the case, including a motive for the slaying or any
possible relationship between Chanthakoummane and Walker, were not
available early Wednesday. Roland said a press conference was scheduled
for Wednesday afternoon to discuss the arrest.
Detectives began interviewing Chanthakoummane after he was arrested, but
the interview was stopped when he requested a lawyer, Roland said.
Walker, a twice-divorced mother of 2 children, was a top-seller for home
builder D.R. Horton. She earned free vacations for the high volume of
brick-and-slab homes she closed.
Early in the investigation, police said Walker's slaying did not appear to
be random and that the her wide network of acquaintances made the
investigation more challenging.
The case was featured on the television show America's Most Wanted in
July.
(source: Associated Press)
In McKinney, police today announced the arrest of a suspect in the July
slaying of a real estate agent who was found stabbed to death in a model
home.
Kosoul Chanthakoummane, 25, was arrested on a charge of capital murder
late Tuesday in connection with the death of Sarah Anne Walker, said Capt.
Randy Roland of the McKinney Police Department.
Chanthakoummane was arrested at his Dallas apartment and was being held
Wednesday morning on $1 million bond, Roland said.
A house-hunting couple found Walker's body July 8 in the kitchen of a
model home in the fast-growing suburb of McKinney, about 30 miles north of
Dallas. The 40-year-old agent had been stabbed 27 times in what detective
described as an unusually ferocious attack.
The slaying rattled real estate agents who work open houses alone and
worried nearby residents living in the kind of new, extravagant homes
Walker sold.
Roland said a combination of detective work, witness statements and
forensic evidence led investigators to Chanthakoummane.
The McKinney police released a composite sketch a couple of weeks ago
based on witness statements, Roland said. The sketch prompted a tip that
led police to Chanthakoummane, he said.
Roland said Chanthakoummane is the only suspect in the case.
Further details of the case, including a motive for the slaying or any
possible relationship between Chanthakoummane and Walker, were not
available early Wednesday. Roland said a press conference was scheduled
for Wednesday afternoon to discuss the arrest.
Detectives began interviewing Chanthakoummane after he was arrested, but
the interview was stopped when he requested a lawyer, Roland said.
Walker, a twice-divorced mother of 2 children, was a top-seller for home
builder D.R. Horton. She earned free vacations for the high volume of
brick-and-slab homes she closed.
Early in the investigation, police said Walker's slaying did not appear to
be random and that the her wide network of acquaintances made the
investigation more challenging.
The case was featured on the television show America's Most Wanted in
July.
(source: Associated Press)