On August 18, 1996, Mary Moore Searight, a well-known philanthropist from Paris, Texas, was discovered brutally assaulted in her home. After being airlifted to a Dallas hospital, she succumbed to her injuries three days later. Initial investigations included questioning local tenants, particularly David Paul Cady Jr., who exhibited suspicious behavior. A DNA swab taken from Cady showed no match at the time, leaving the case cold for nearly 30 years. However, advancements in DNA technology in 2023 revealed Ms. Searight's DNA on the swab, leading to Cady’s indictment for first-degree murder.
Mary Moore Searight was brutally attacked in her home in 1996, and decades later, DNA evidence has led to the indictment of suspect David Paul Cady Jr.
Authorities were able to connect David Cady Jr. to the cold case nearly 30 years later through advanced DNA analysis of a swab taken during the investigation.
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