Taylor, TX – The Texas Department of Public Safety is renewing efforts to solve the 1992 stabbing death of 81-year-old Raymond “Ray” Adolph Lightner, offering a $6,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case.
According to the Texas DPS, Lightner was found stabbed to death inside his home on Kimbro Street in Taylor on Nov. 12, 1992. The widower had recently returned from an assisted living center and had spoken with both a family member and a friend the evening before his body was discovered.
The Texas Rangers are now featuring Lightner’s case as part of their “Cold Case Featured” program, which highlights unsolved murders across the state in hopes of bringing new leads.
Authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward. Tipsters may remain anonymous, but to be eligible for the cash reward, information must be provided directly through Crime Stoppers or the DPS online tip system.
Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-252-TIPS (8477) or visiting the Texas Rangers Cold Case page.
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