This week marks the beginning of the murder trial for alleged Texas serial killer Billy Chemirmir (49). Originally from Kenya, Chemirmir claims to have worked as a caregiver and security guard—jobs that would allow access to his victims: elderly women in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Trial for Alleged Texas Serial Killer Billy Chemirmir Begins – Charged in the Death of 22 Elderly Women
While an investigation has linked him to 22 murders in the area, it is the 2018 murder of 87-year-old Mary Brooks that has Chemirmir on trial. Initially, the thought was that Brooks died of natural causes. However, her family noticed that several pieces of her jewelry were missing.
That was put as something to consider during their investigation only for Billy Chemirmir to be arrested for an attack elsewhere.
Since the victim—91-year-old Mary Annis Bartel—was able to explain the attack and how he rushed her while she was in her assisted-living residence, police turned their attention to their newly gained suspect.
Also damning was the discovery of surveillance footage showing Chemirmir in the same store that Brooks was shopping in.
This attack took place in Frisco and saw Chemirmir fail in smothering Bartel before making off with her jewelry and some cash. Authorities would find Chemirmir the following day and retrieve the stolen goods.
While delving into Chemirmir, investigators found evidence leading to other unexplained deaths with some of those being deemed natural deaths. This resulted in him receiving 22 murder charges.
Since authorities began looking at other cases that match Chemirmir’s alleged M.O, there is a plan to look into hundreds of similar cases marked as natural deaths.
Billy Chemirmir was found guilty of one murder during an April 2022 retrial where he received a life sentence. He has stuck to the story that he worked as a security guard and caretaker while buying and selling jewelry to supplement his income.
The family of Mary Brooks was in court for day one of the trial on October 3, 2022. Billy Chemirmir is slated to face nine other capital cases in Collin County, Texas.
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