Arlington Cold Case: Man Who Dated Both Suspect and Victim Speaks After 34 Years

A 34-Year Cold Case

• 📌 The murder of Cynthia Renee Gonzalez, Rocky Sanchez's girlfriend, remained unsolved for 34 years.
• 💡 Sanchez describes the situation as feeling like a "TV movie" due to the long time elapsed.

The Victim and the Crime

• 💔 Cynthia Renee, an adult entertainer, was last seen on September 16th, 1991, when she left to meet a client.
• 🚗 Her car was found a mile and a half from where a witness saw it parked at a car wash.
• 🎯 Five days later, her body was discovered in Johnson County, having been shot multiple times.

Suspect Identification and Connection

• ⚡ Janie Perkins, the ex-girlfriend of Rocky Sanchez, has been charged with capital murder in connection with Gonzalez's death.
• 💬 Court documents reveal that police identified Sanchez as the romantic partner shared by both women.
• ⚠️ Perkins initially told police they were friends, a claim Sanchez disputes, stating they were not.

Case Reopened Through University Partnership

• 🎓 A breakthrough in the 34-year-old cold case was achieved through a police partnership with criminology students at UTA.
• 🚔 An arrest warrant was issued for 63-year-old Janie Perkins on one count of capital murder.