Man arrested for 1998 murder in Lee County

Luis Antonio Nieves – Photo courtesy of Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

A man has been arrested in relation to a 21-year-old cold case in Lee County.

Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Luis Antonio Nieves, 52, Friday for the murder of Thelma Aletha Storrs in 1998.

According to LCSO, Storrs was reported missing March 2, 1998. Two weeks later, Storrs, then 35 years old, was found dead in a field off Lexington Avenue near Tice Street in Lee County.

LCSO was given a tip recently that identified Nieves as a possible suspect in Storrs murder, which led to his arrest Friday.

He is in custody at the Lee County Jail.

Nieves faces a charge for Homicide (Murder Dangerous Depraved Without Premeditation).

There is no set bond amount on his arrest page at this time.

Trust WINK News to update you as more information becomes available.

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