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1974 beating death of elderly SA woman remains unsolved

Regina Hertz, 73, attacked on grounds of abandoned church

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SAN ANTONIO – In the four decades since an elderly woman was brutally attacked and killed, San Antonio police have had some leads in the case. None have lead to the arrest of a suspect.

Regina Hertz, 73, was barely alive when a passerby found her lying in a pool of blood on the side porch of an abandoned church at South San Jacinto and Buena Vista Feb. 27, 1974.

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Police said she had been beaten and sexually assaulted.

Hertz was taken to Robert B. Green hospital where she died the following morning. A photo of Hertz was not available.

The case is being investigated by SAPD's Cold Case Squad.

If you have any information on the case, call 210-207-7635.


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