Missing Jordanian-American Flight Attendant's Body Identified in Texas After Confession Lead to Arrest

The body of a Jordanian-American flight attendant who disappeared a year ago has been positively identified after being recovered from a Texas river. Rana Nofal Soluri's remains were discovered in June by a fisherman beneath a bridge in Montague County, roughly 40km from Fort Worth, according to local reports.

Police informed NBC News that the remains were transported to the University of North Texas Health Centre for Human Identification, where DNA testing verified her identity. Ms Soluri, who was 47 years old, worked for a subsidiary of American Airlines and was reported missing in March of last year after failing to return to work following a medical procedure.

Her roommate, Dennis William Day, 67, was arrested and charged with murder in June following a confession in which he admitted to killing her and tossing her body from a bridge. An arrest warrant cited in media reports indicated that Mr Day confessed to "snapping" during an argument with Ms Soluri and subsequently strangling her.

Law enforcement officials stated that home video footage from Mr Day’s property captured him dragging what appeared to be a body from the house into the backyard on March 21, 2025. Mr Day is currently awaiting trial. Additionally, an accidental call and voicemail on another woman's phone seemingly captured Mr Day requesting assistance to move the body. That woman, Joni Thomas, was subsequently arrested and charged with tampering with evidence.

Ms Soluri's sister, Nez, described the months following the disappearance to NBC as "torture." She remembered her sister as a proud Jordanian-Palestinian and a "firecracker" with a massive personality despite her small frame. A GoFundMe page has been established to support Ms Soluri's daughter, Lulu, with burial expenses and other costs.