Suspect in Killings of 22 Elderly Texans Linked to One Death by DNA Evidence: Prosecutor

Accused serial killer Billy Chemirmir looks back ahead of his third trial at Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas on Oct. 3, 2022. Shafkat Anowar/The Dallas Morning News via AP

DALLAS—A man accused of killing 22 elderly women in the Dallas area and stealing jewelry and valuables has been linked by DNA evidence to one of the deaths, a prosecutor said Monday.

Billy Chemirmir, 49, is on trial for capital murder in the death of 87-year-old Mary Brooks.