Man on trial in Texas woman’s death said he didn’t kill her

By JAMIE STENGLE
Associated Press

DALLAS (AP) — A man charged with killing 18 Dallas-area women told a police detective that less than an hour before his arrest a man whose name he didn’t know sold him jewelry. A relative testified earlier Wednesday that the jewelry belonged to a woman Billy Chemirmir is accused of slaying. Chemirmir is accused of capital murder in the death of 81-year-old Lu Thi Harris. A recording of the police interview was played Wednesday at his trial. Harris’ son-in-law earlier testified that jewelry found with Chemirmir when he was arrested belonged to her. On the tape, Chemirmir denied killing Harris.