Texas Man Arrested for Murder of Flight Attendant Roommate
Dennis William Day, 66, of Fort Worth, Texas, was arrested and charged with the murder of his flight attendant roommate, Rana Nofal Soluri, 47. Soluri, who was reported missing in June, had last been in contact with her friends and family in March. Day, who had been living with Soluri for about a year, told authorities that she had been threatening to call the police and had been videotaping him, which made him "snap" and strangle her to death.
Key Takeaways:
- Dennis William Day, 66, was arrested and charged with the murder of his flight attendant roommate, Rana Nofal Soluri, 47.
- Soluri was reported missing by a coworker on June 11, but had last been in contact with her friends and family in March.
- Day claimed that Soluri had been threatening to call the police and had been videotaping him, which made him "snap" and strangle her to death.
- The police investigation revealed that Soluri's car had been parked at Day's home for nearly two months, and that Day had not expressed concern for her disappearance.
- The last time anyone verified Soluri was alive was on March 21, and police concluded that she was likely dead based on the circumstances.
- Day allegedly dragged Soluri's body into his backyard, disconnected the security camera, and loaded her body into a black trash bag, which he then dumped over a bridge in Bowie, Texas.
- Day also confessed to tossing Soluri's cellphone into the river, but the body was never found.
- Day's bond was set at $200,000.
Statistics:
- Age of the victim: 47
- Age of the suspect: 66
- Duration of Soluri's disappearance: over 3 months
- Cause of Soluri's death: strangulation
- Number of times authorities searched Day's home: 2
- Number of times Day was interviewed by police: 1
- Amount of Day's bond: $200,000
Sources:
- Fox 4: "Texas man arrested, charged with murdering flight attendant roommate"
- Tarrant County Jail: photo of Dennis William Day