A housekeeper who was found dead in September of last year was killed as part of a seven-figure insurance scam, police revealed on Wednesday.
Anita Fox, 72, was found murdered in the entryway of a home she was cleaning on Frontier Court. Another employee, who arrived to water plants, found her with multiple stab wounds and severe trauma to her body.
The homeowners were not there at the time.
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Colleyville police said Wednesday that Gerard Gorman, 48, and his son Bernard, 27, were named suspects in the “complex” scam.
They believe the duo planned an “elaborate, organized scheme” in which they drove to North Texas from Houston, targeting and following Fox around to determine her habits before striking. They said the suspects then drove back to Houston after allegedly killing Fox.
Police believe someone took out a fraudulent seven-figure life insurance policy on her, which she was not aware of. They believe the Gormans killed her because of it, trying to cash in on the money.
“I’ve been doing this now for over 27 years. Been involved in a lot of cases over those years, and I can tell you that this one of the most complex cases that I’ve ever been involved in,” Police Chief Mike Holder said.
Gerard Gorman was found dead of natural causes near Houston last month. Bernard Gorman was arrested by police in Davenport, Florida, south of Orlando, on Wednesday morning and has been charged with Fox’s murder.
It is unknown whether the insurance agent who sold the policy will be implicated. The FBI and Texas Department of Insurance are investigating whether more people are involved and if there is a larger insurance fraud scheme.
