Authorities in Pottawattamie County said Wednesday a second arrest has been made in connection with a murder that took place in the Summer of 2003 in Council Bluffs. According to Council Bluffs Police, 36-year old James Cain Harris,of Council Bluffs, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of first-degree murder for the July 2003 death of Nelson Alvarez-Hernandez. Harris was being held in the Pott. County Jail on $1-million bond. His preliminary hearing was set for March 14th.

Officials say Alvarez-Hernandez was killed after a fight outside of a home in the 1600 block of south 13th St. in Council Bluffs. Witnesses had reported a loud altercation taking place outside the residence and heard Alvarez-Hernandez call for help. According to police, those same witnesses said they saw several subjects near the victim who fled prior to police arriving.

Someone had stabbed Alvarez-Hernandez to death, and the case remained unsolved until late last year, when authorities were able to link DNA evidence to 47-year old Thomas J. Sanchez,of La Vista, Neb. Sanchez was arrested in late January, 2014. He remains held on $1-million bond at the Pottawattamie County Jail on a charge of first-degree murder. Sanchez’ trial is set to begin April 15th.