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investigation nets new suspectThird man charged in kidnap-slayingBy HECTOR CANTUA third suspect in Saturday’s kidnap-murder of Carolyn Davis, who was ab-•/ducted from tier apartment seven blocks north of the University campus, was arrested in Austin Thursday morn-ing.Anthony Michael Miller, 21. was ar-wrested without resistance bv two Austinvhomicide investigators at 1:15 a.m. Thursday at the Community Crossroads Halfway House at 2935 E. 12th St..VA second man was charged Wednesday in connection with the murder afterwbeing transferred to the Austin Police Department from Dallas. Howard Ray Simon. 21, was booked in Austin after being arrested in Dallas for revocationof parole. Austin police picked up Simon m Dallas after learning ot the arrest.The two men. and a previously arrested suspect, are charged with capital murder in the kidnap and shooting of Davis, 22. Davis was taken from her apartment at 402 W. 39th St Her body was found in Town Lake Sunday.Police said Davis, after shopping at a local food store with her fiance [nominate, returned to her apartment alone while her roommate ran another errandPolice suspect Davis, upon entering her apartment, found several intruders. Davis' boyfriend called police after returning to the apartment and finding a bag of groceries thrown on the floor,said police.The first murder suspect was arrested Saturday night after police spotted a man near the scene of the crime who had property in his open trunk that matched property taken from Davis’ apartment, police said Charles Rector. 27. who was also a resident of the halfway house, was first charged with burglary and kidnapping. Charges were later changed to capital murder after police found Davis’ body.An autopsy confirmed Davis had been shot but concluded she had actually died of drowning The three suspects are all paroled felons who had been residing in the halfway house, said police.
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Austin Daily Texan
Austin, Texas, US
Fri, Oct 23, 1981
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