The Brief Eric Johnson, 39, was arrested in the 2012 homicide of 16-month-old Shawn McCloskey after new investigative developments emerged during a Texas Attorney General cold case review. Investigators say a collaborative review during the OAG’s May 2026 "Texas Solves: Collaboration Workshop" led to new strategies and evidence that resulted in Johnson’s arrest. The arrest follows new investigative developments uncovered by the Attorney General’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit after the case was reviewed during the agency’s Texas Solves: Collaboration Workshop in May 2026. Dig deeper:In May 2026, La Porte investigators submitted the case to the Attorney General’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit for review. Following the two-day workshop, investigators from both agencies worked together to reexamine the evidence and develop new investigative strategies.