Mariah Cooney

Murdered
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On July 19, 2016, in Houston, Texas, 51-year-old Mariah Cooney was found deceased in a southeast Houston ditch. Her body was discovered around 9:30 a.m. in the 5300 block of Southwind near St. Lo, not far from Jones High School. Investigators believed she had been killed elsewhere and her body dumped at the location where she was found. citeturn0search0

Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of 43-year-old Leroy Stoots, who was charged with murder in connection with Cooney ...Read More
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Victim Details

Mariah Cooney

March 28, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

Houston

TX

2016-07-19

51

Mariah

Cooney

Yes

11/02/2024


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