Unsolved 1980s Brownsville murder case reopened

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County Sheriff's Office has re-opened a 1980s murder investigation.

On December 29, 1980, deputies responded to the 600 block of N. Iowa in Brownsville regarding a body found at the location.

When authorities arrived, they found the body of 47-year-old Alfonso Cavazos inside the bedroom of his home, according to a news release from the Cameron County Sheriff's Office.

_{Cameron County Sheriff's Office re-open the murder investigation of Alfonso Cavazos. (Source: Cameron County Sheriff's Office)}

_{Cameron County Sheriff's Office re-open the murder investigation of Alfonso Cavazos. (Source: Cameron County Sheriff's Office)}

A preliminary investigation revealed that Cavazos had been beaten to death with a blunt object, investigators said.

The crime scene was processed and investigators obtained information that led them to believe Cavazos may have been accompanied at the time by an unknown woman at the time of the killing.

"This case was investigated and several suspects and witnesses were interviewed, however not enough probable cause was found to charge any parties involved," the release states.

According to the news release, the evidence collected will be re-examined with new DNA testing procedures and technology, which was unavailable then.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Cameron County Sheriff's Office at (956) 554-6700 or the Cameron County Crime Stoppers at (956) 350-5551.