Man facing murder count in nearly 30-year-old case

Published June 5, 2014 7:37pm ET



HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities announced Thursday they have made an arrest in a nearly 30-year-old murder case in which they say the suspect staged a break-in at his Houston-area home to cover up a fatal shooting.

Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia said his agency’s cold case unit has charged William Porter, 51, with murder in the August 1986 slaying of Gerald Oncale.

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