A Texas man was arrested on two counts of murder 41-years after police say he killed his common law wife and 8-year-old step daughter.
According to court documents, Susanna's body was in her bedroom with the cord from a bedside lamp wrapped around her neck. Her skull had been crushed. Feces was been smeared on her body. When police arrived, the said Brown did not appear to be "overly upset" about the murders and was even making "inappropriate comments about a "god old bottle of whiskey."During the investigation, police learned the couple had been in a relationship for about three years. Susanna's family said he was controlling and abusive.
According to court documents, Brown was surprised by the phone call because he believed the case had been closed for the last 30 years.He later said he changed his mind after speaking with family. Brown also declined to five them a DNA sample.Police got their big break in the case earlier this year. On Jan. 17, the DPS lab in Lubbock "further processed" the oral swab from Susanna's mouth. The swab yielded a partial DNA profile from sperm.