Police: Colleyville murder probably not random attack

Investigators don’t believe that the slaying of a 72-year-old housekeeper in a Colleyville neighborhood last month was a random act, a police official said Friday.

Colleyville police, along with federal and state agents, are continuing to sort through leads in their search for the killer of Anita Fox of Alvarado.

“We don’t believe it was a random act of violence,” Colleyville Assistant Police Chief Robert Hinton said Friday. He declined to provide details, saying the investigation is ongoing.

Fox was killed Sept. 23 while working at a home in the 500 block of Frontier Court. She died of multiple stab wounds, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner.

She was found dead in the entryway of the home. Texas Rangers and FBI agents are assisting in the investigation.

“We’re acting on all leads that we’re getting,” Hinton said.

Just days after the killing, authorities released a sketch of a person of interest — a pickup driver seen leaving the area. But police said Friday that information on the sketch wasn’t needed anymore. No details were released.

Fox’s employers were not home when her body was found by another employee who came to water plants, police have said. The employee called 911 at 11:26 a.m. on Sept. 23.

Colleyville has had few homicides in its history.

The last killing was in April 1991, when Darwin Jaster was found stabbed to death in his home. His ex-wife, Babette Jaster, pleaded guilty and received 10 years’ probation.

Anyone with information on the Colleyville slaying should call the Texas Department of Public Safety at 800-863-8558.

This report includes material from the Star-Telegram archives.

This story was originally published October 17, 2014 at 2:55 PM with the headline "Police: Colleyville murder probably not random attack."