Police pursue capital murder charge

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  • The victim reportedly took up temporary residence at the La Vista Motel in Burnet before she was last seen leaving on foot on Jan. 6, 2020. File photo
    The victim reportedly took up temporary residence at the La Vista Motel in Burnet before she was last seen leaving on foot on Jan. 6, 2020. File photo
  • Vega
    Vega
After an exhaustive investigation, authorities say they have connected a man initially arrested on credit card abuse charges with the death of an elderly woman, who was last seen at a Burnet motel. Burnet police investigators and Texas Rangers charged 45-year-old Adrian Vega with capital murder Dec. 30 in the death of 75-year-old Nancy Lord of Silver Creek. The case unfolded on Jan. 10, when…

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