After nearly 30 years, the family of Gloria Ann Covington can finally find peace knowing the man responsible for her brutal murder is identified. For 27 years, police never found the individual responsible for Covington's brutal murder—until a positive DNA match was finally made. A Positive MatchIn 2024 and with modern technology, DNA was submitted to the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), and a match was found. Covington's murder was solved thanks to the combined efforts of the Texas Rangers, the Amarillo Police Department, and the Texas Department of Public Safety's Crime Laboratory Division. These are the top 12 cold cases that the Texas Rangers Unsolved Homicide website Gallery Credit: Texas Department of Public Safety