1974 beating death of elderly SA woman remains unsolved

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.

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.