Investigators in Texas imagine {that a} convicted serial killer, who’s serving life in jail, may doubtlessly be linked to extra chilly circumstances in Austin.
Raul Meza Jr., was convicted of killing Jesse Fraga and Gloria Lofton in September 2024
Again in March 2023, Meza known as the Austin Police Division and turned himself in, Fox 7 Austin first reported.
“This time was a bit of bit totally different than every other time I’ve ever answered the telephone. The caller mentioned, my identify is Raul Meza and I believe you’re searching for me,” Austin Police Murder Unit Detective Patrick Reed described to Fox 7.
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Investigators mentioned a convicted serial killer could also be linked to extra chilly circumstances in Austin. (Fox 7 Austin)
Throughout the 14-minute name, Detective Reed mentioned Meza revealed a whole lot of info earlier than hanging up the telephone.
“He was giving dates and places, so we have been making an attempt to simply corroborate the dates, places, names that he would offer and attempt to slim down the timeline,” Detective Reed mentioned.
Whereas on the decision, Meza additionally admitted to Reed that he killed the person he was dwelling with in Pflugerville, Jesse Fraga. He continued and mentioned he additionally killed a lady who lived on Sara Drive again in 2019.
Investigators then put collectively a case for the homicide of Gloria Lofton and Jesse Fraga. A warrant for Meza’s arrest was issued, regulation enforcement tracked him down at a bus cease in North Austin, the place he was then taken in for questioning. Detective Reed described the dialog to Fox 7 as “distinctive.”
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Raul Meza Jr. was convicted of killing Jesse Fraga and Gloria Lofton in September 2024 (Austin Police Division)
“Somebody like Mr. Meza has been incarcerated, he is been via the system fairly a bit, he is been interviewed by the police in all probability numerous occasions, greater than most, so he’s very attuned to the state of affairs he was in, so he wasn’t caught off guard or seemingly involved in any approach,” Detective Reed mentioned.
Meza was beforehand sentenced to 30 years in jail for the homicide of 8-year-old Kendra Web page in 1982, however was launched on parole after solely serving 11 years of the sentence.
Final month, Meza pleaded responsible to the murders of Lofton and Fraga and was sentenced to life in jail with out the potential of parole, Fox 7 reported.
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Raul Meza, 63, allegedly killed no less than two individuals, however regulation enforcement mentioned he is linked to no less than 10 homicides in Texas. (Austin Police Division)
“I believe that sentence highlights the work that was achieved simply as a lot as it might spotlight what it means to the group for somebody like him to be incarcerated for all times with out parole,” Detective Reed mentioned.
Nevertheless, Detective Reed advised Fox 7 that the work was removed from over.
“We’re nonetheless working to form of corroborate a few of the stuff that he mentioned within the telephone name,” Detective Reed mentioned.
Detective Reed advised Fox 7 that to date, Meza has been eradicated from connection to eight chilly circumstances in Austin.
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“We nonetheless have 4 circumstances that we’re nonetheless ready for DNA testing to come back again on to find out if we’ve got any linkage to him or not,” Detective Reed mentioned.
Fox Information Digital reached out to the Austin Police Division for remark however didn’t instantly obtain a response.
