Texas Rangers, Amarillo Police Solve 1997 Cold Case Murder

Modern DNA Testing Identifies Killer in 1997 Amarillo Cold Case Murder

AMARILLO, Texas. Nearly three decades after the brutal killing of an Amarillo woman, investigators have identified the man responsible through modern forensic DNA testing, bringing closure to a case that remained unsolved for almost 30 years. The Texas Rangers announced that Jimmy Dale McClinton, who was living in Buchanan Dam, has been identified as the man who murdered 40-year-old Gloria Ann Covington on Aug. 5, 1997. McClinton died in Novembe…

Texas Rangers, Amarillo Police Solve 1997 Cold Case Murder

Using modern forensic testing, investigators have now identified the man responsible for the brutal murder of a woman at an Amarillo park nearly 30 years ago. The suspect, Jimmy Dale McClinton, of Buchanan Dam, died in November 2025 at the age of 81. The post Texas Rangers, Amarillo Police Solve 1997 Cold Case Murder appeared first on Texas Border Business.