The murder of a christian widow who’s DNA twist has reopened old wounds for mega church pastor Joel Osteen.
Johnnie Daniel, 84, was found beaten to death inside her home in August 2006 with her face smashed and a copy of the New Testament and a pencil on her chest
A hammer wrapped in a bloody towel was also found beside Daniel, who was the aunt of Osteen’s 91-year-old mother, Dodie Osteen.
Wilson, then 47, pleaded guilty to the unrelated aggravated assault charge and was released on parole in March 2025.
With their prime suspect in the case now free, investigators have reopened the case.
