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Real Estate Agent Stabbed to Death During Open House
Thursday, July 13, 2006
- By Staff Writer, National Realty News
STUART, FL – Sarah Anne Walker was found face down on the kitchen floor of a model home on Saturday. She had been stabbed at least 27 times.
Walker was working by herself at an open house in McKinney, Texas - about 32 miles north of Dallas. Police report that Walker made a cell phone call to a friend at 12:30pm and she was found dead at 1:23pm. Walker’s phone call was a normal friendly chat and she did not mention plans to meet a client or anyone else. Her body was discovered by a couple looking to buy a home in the neighborhood of Hemingway at Craig Ranch, developed by D.R. Horton and Craig International.
Police reports indicate that Walker tried to fight off her attacker and that defensive wounds like blood and skin under her fingernails could be used to identify the killer. The weapon has not yet been found.
Police are looking into all potential suspects. An autopsy is likely to show whether the stabbing continued after walker died. This would indicate that the killer knew Walker and killed her in a rage. Walker was still wearing her jewelry and her car was still at the murder scene when police arrived.
Walker had just finalized her divorce with ex-husband Randy Tate in February. Her attorney, in a televised interview, indicated the divorce was amicable. Tate is also in the real estate field.
Police also learned that Walker had been dating online, or at least exploring the possibility of. She recently posted a personal ad on MillionaireMatch.com, a site where successful people can search for other successful people.
A memorial fund has been set up in Sarah Anne Walker’s name. Donations can be made at any Bank of America branch. Also, a $30,000 reward has been posted for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case. Walker’s employer, Developers D.R. Horton and Craig International contributed $10,000 to the reward.
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