DNA Evidence Identifies Missing Flight Attendant Found in Texas Creek

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• DNA testing confirmed the remains of 47-year-old flight attendant Rana Nofal Soluri found in a Texas creek on June 13.
• Her former roommate Dennis Day, 67, has been charged with murder after admitting to strangling her during a dispute.
• Police surveillance video and witness testimony show Day disposed of her body with help from another individual now facing evidence tampering charges.

DNA testing has confirmed the identity of a body discovered beneath a bridge in Montague County, Texas as that of missing flight attendant Rana Nofal Soluri. Authorities recovered the remains on June 13 after a fisherman spotted them along Brushy Creek. The University of North Texas Health Science Center verified her identity through DNA analysis.

Soluri, who worked for Envoy Air, had been missing since March 2025. A co-worker reported her disappearance when she failed to return from approved time off. Police traced the case to her former roommate Dennis Day, who was arrested in June and charged with murder.

According to arrest documents, Day told investigators he “snapped” during an argument with Soluri before strangling her on the kitchen floor. He then moved her body to the backyard and loaded it into a large black trash bin for transport.

“Day allegedly told investigators he strangled Soluri on the kitchen floor, dragged her body into the backyard, loaded her ‘head first’ into a large black trash bin and transported her body roughly 70 miles away before dumping it over a bridge, according to court documents.”

Home surveillance video captured Day dragging what appeared to be a lifeless body from the residence on March 21. An unintended phone call also recorded him seeking help to dispose of the remains. Police arrested another woman, Joni Thomas, also known as Joanne Walters, on charges of tampering with evidence related to a human corpse.

“Before the DNA confirmation, prosecutors said Day had bragged to people in jail that he could not be convicted if authorities never found Soluri’s body, according to a notice filed by the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office and cited by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.”

The victim’s daughter, Lulu Soluri, received support from American Airlines to arrange her mother’s remains for a Muslim burial in Seattle. A GoFundMe organized for her stated that American Airlines covered the flight costs for the September 29 service. Lulu plans to attend upcoming court proceedings in Texas.

“Lulu is a very private person, so this is a huge feat for her to face the person accused of killing her mother,” the GoFundMe read. “Lulu thanks everyone for their support. She is always overwhelmed knowing how many people have helped her during this process.”

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