Husband arrested in nearly 20-year-old cold case investigation over wife’s death
By Joshua Short
Published on March 25, 2026.
Indiana authorities have arrested Lucio Lerma Sr. for the 2007 death of his wife, Delia Lerma, nearly 20 years ago. The cold case dates back to Dec. 4, when Delia was found dead with multiple stab wounds in her van four days later. A grand jury indictment has been filed against Lerma and he has been charged with murder. The details of the arrest have not yet been disclosed.
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