Suspect arrested for 1995 murder of woman

UPDATE:

Authorities say years of sorting through smoke, mirrors and mistakes have cleared the way for an indictment and arrest in a nearly 14-year-old Orange County murder case.

A grand jury indicted 41-year-old Jamie Holden of Deweyville on capital murder charges.  Thursday, Holden was arrested for the murder of 28-year-old Bridge City resident, Theresa Darlene Foskey.

Foskey's dismembered body was found in and around the Sabine River in 1995, between Newton County and Louisiana.

Orange County District Attorney John Kimbrough says it's been a long road, filled with hurdles, but he believes the case is closer, than it's ever been, to closure.  He says starting the day Foskey's remains were found, the case hit several bumps in the road including confusion over which agency had the authority to investigate and even false claims of involvement that led to an arrest in 1998.

Kimbrough said the case lost steam soon after that.  But three years ago, fresh eyes from the Texas Rangers Cold Case Unit revived the file, and today the case is on track for trial.

Kimbrough says technology has played a big part in keeping cold cases alive after so long.

He said, "This case, a lot like many now, it's a lot about science." 

"It helps you get to the truth," said Kimbrough, "And a lot of these cold cases, that are older, if somebody's working them, working together with science, there's always a chance that those things can be solved."

 For now, Holden has been denied bond, so he will remain in the Orange County Jail.  The District Attorney's office has yet to decide whether they will seek life or death, in the case of a conviction.

The Foskey family did not want to comment at this time.

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ORANGE COUNTY -- Investigators say they've solved a high profile 14 year old cold case in Orange County.

On Thursday authorities arrested James Edward Holden, 41, of Deweyville after the Orange County grand jury indicted him for capital murder.

In September of 1995, Theresa Darlene Foskey's dismembered body was found in and around the Sabine River in Deweyville.

Investigators believe the 28 year old woman was killed at her mobile home in Bridge City and later dumped in the river in Newton County.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office, along with several other agencies including the Texas Rangers cold case unit, have been working on Foskey's case for almost 14 years.

Authorities say several factors led to the arrest.

"It was good ole fashioned detective work, but in addition, the science has really helped this case get solved," District Attorney John Kimbrough told KFDM News.

A judge has denied Holden bond.

The Foskey family did not want to comment at this time

Orange County Sheriff's Office  

Orange County -- On September 7, 1995 the body of THERESA DARLENE FOSKEY, W/F, a 28 year old Bridge City resident was found in the Sabine River in Newton County.  The victim had apparently been killed at her Mobile Home in The Bayou Shadows Trailer Park in Bridge City and her body transported to Deweyville and dumped into the river.  Orange County Sheriff's Office along with several other local agencies and the Texas Rangers Cold Case Unit worked on the case.  The investigation continued over the last 14 years and the case was presented to the Orange County District Attorneys Office for disposition in June 2009. 

On 7/1/2009 the case was submitted to the Orange County Grand Jury and the Grand Jury returned an indictment for Capital Murder on JAMES "JAMIE" EDWARD HOLDEN,DOB 12/07/1967, a 41 year old Deweyville resident.  An arrest warrant was signed by Judge Dennis Powell of the Orange County 163^rd District Court and JAMES "JAMIE" EDWARD HOLDEN was arrested in Jefferson County on 7/2/2009.  He was arraigned in Jefferson County and transported to the Orange County Jail.  Bond has been denied and is he is currently in the Orange County Jail.