Second Suspect Arrested in 2002 Cold Case Murder of Texas Man Frank Weiss
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Summary
A 2002 cold case murder of Frank Weiss, a Texas veteran and father found shot twice in the chest and weighted down with sandbags near Lake Lewisville, has seen new developments. After years with no leads, Keith Hart (57) was arrested on May 8, 2026, for murder. The victim's wife had previously been accused, and police now believe she did not act alone, suggesting a broader conspiracy in the decades-old killing.
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· 3 pulledKeith Hart, 57, of Waxahachie, was arrested on a murder charge.
Frank Weiss — a veteran, businessman and father who was living in Plano at the time of his death — had been shot twice in the chest with a .38 caliber gun.
The case went cold for years, until now.
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