WebThe Great Flatonia Train Robbery by Murray Montgomery 1-14-22; In and Out of the Old Gillespie County Jail by Michael Barr 4-1-21; Chipita's Ghost by Murray Montgomery 12-14-20; Casner Cold Case by Clay Coppedge 7-11-20; How Tascosa Got Boot Hill by Mike Cox 4-8-20; The Great Greyhound Hijacking on Route 66 in 1931 by Mike Cox 1-17-20 The necklace was found on the body and the shoes were nearby but none of her clothing was located. WebCold cases and unsolved crimes in Del Rio, TX. The lead investigator at the time, Ranger A.Y. She was initially suspected to be white, but admixture testing later proved she was of over 50 percent Sub-Saharan descent, most likely indicating she was African American. Some has been submitted for DNA testing that wasn't available in the late '60s and early '70s. After his arrest, Tommy claimed that he had carried out the Dardeen Killing along with other 70 unsolved murders. Sells was put to death in 2014, and nobody has ever been charged with the murders of the Dardeen family. She was between five feet and five feet two inches, and weighed approximately 120 to 140 pounds. A pair of athletic shoes and an unfired .32 caliber cartridge were also found with the body. Olguin was arrested on an unrelated charge, but officials are questioning him about the murder of 27-year-old Sandra De la Cruz. The car was left abandoned and there was bodies scattered everywhere, said Volkmann. The cases of unidentified victims within this article are those of individuals discovered in Texas. I was always a transient.. After I was able to meet him in person, I think he realized we were for real.". I always thought there were at least two that were suspects. He was found wearing a beige pullover, short sleeved shirt, a pair of jeans, a reddish-brown leather belt with a silver buckle, brown socks, black tasseled loafers with metal brads across the top, white underwear and a rope-styled chain necklace with a gold medallion with the imprint of an eagle. The Orchard Apartment Long, who is about Manual Jr.'s age, has authorities did collect some physical evidence years ago, like pieces of the victims' clothing. Investigators believe she had been murdered. The most promising lead came in 2000, when serial killer Tommy Lynn Sells was arrested for cutting the throats of Kaylene Harris, 13, and Krystal Surles, 10 near Del Rio, Texas. Sexual assault was secondary, thirdly would have been theft," said Long, referring to the rape of at least one of the women. The feeling around was that there's somebody, maybe someone from our county here in Edwards County, someone from Sutton County or someone out of Val Verde County that is capable of murdering five people, said Letsinger. Her hair was black and curly, approximately twenty inches long. Discover amazing horror stories, conspiracy theories, Murder Mysteries, Alien Life, Unsolved Mysteries, latest breakthrough Science news, and much more on Bugged Space ! Along with Arellano, 25, were his wife, Monica, 25; their children, Manuel Jr., 5, Leticia, 2 1/2 , Eduardo, 15 months; and Arellanos sister, Rosa Elia, 19. The woman wore a white gold ring, a striped blue short skirt, and a flannel jacket, which was also striped. Among them is one that occurred two months after the Arellano family slayings in 1968, when a vacationing family of six was killed in a Michigan cabin. According to police documents, the familys car had a flat tire off a remote stretch of Highway 277 between Del Rio and Sonora. 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The man was estimated to be between 20 and 39 years old, was approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall, and weighed between 120 and 140 pounds. Her sister-in-laws body was in some brush a few feet away. [12], A teenage female whose body was discovered approximately six hours after she died on October 31 or November 1, 1980. Keiths supervisor called his parents but neither of them knew what happened to their son. "But I can tell you this: In 1998, law enforcement wasn't even in the ball park. All of the individuals here were more or less executed.. A mile-long stretch of U.S. Highway 277 became a killing field, with family members shot, stabbed, raped and robbed. Americas Most Wanted had a similar reaction at the beginning, but they changed their mind in 1998 and telecast a segment. It had been worked to exhaustion, he said. He had a healed injury to his nose and he was likely of muscular build, with a height between 5'2" and 5'5". Brooks Long, who is responsible for a four-county area of vast West Texas. She had died between one year and a decade prior to the discovery. Long said the attacker or attackers may have killed again. His wife's body was in a ditch about a mile south. He is currently slated for another extraction. It seemed like a ghost thing they were talking about, or something like that, said Finegan, whose store is the lone oasis on the winding 90-mile highway between Del Rio and Sonora. This thing needs to be solved, said Volkmann. He was estimated to be between 20 and 35 years old, was approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, and weighed between 130 and 140 pounds. Anyone with information. He was driving a pickup truck. They were on a real hot track for a while, and it just went cold for some reason or another, said Volkmann. COVID origins? Henry Lee Lucas claimed to have been responsible for the murder, however his confession is not considered to be plausible. Based on information from a Sonora service station attendant who repaired the tire for the family, police distributed a sketch of a possible suspect _ a tall, sandy-haired man in his 30s, wearing a straw cowboy hat, who was accompanying them. Letsinger said the Texas Rangers led the investigation for many years, and shortly after they found the little boy, investigators questioned him about what happened. He had a tattoo on his arm of the letters "RYA" inside a heart with an arrow through it, possibly representing a significant other or a family member. Photographs were taken of the bones prior to her burial, though. Plainview teen preparing to take Houston Rodeo entertainment stage with Plainview 8-year-old places 5th at state free throw contest, New Public Works Director named for City of Plainview, High winds, lots of dirt cause havoc across Plainview, Sam Elliott award winner for male actor in "1883". The children were nearer their father, in the rocks and shrubs usually occupied by goats, snakes and armadillos. Othram Inc. was contacted in June 2021, to help identify the infant. Example video title will go here for this video. Investigators could not find any extramarital affairs involving either Keith or Elaine, which could have resulted in a jealous rage, nor they could find any grudge or debt troubles. If you have information about this crime, youre asked to call the Edwards County Sheriffs Office. Some two weeks after his attack, the boy was able to tell authorities about a white man, "a big cowboy," who was helping them, then killed his father. He was buried in an unmarked grave in McLennan County Restland Cemetery, however the location of his body is unknown. This week's weather is raising the chance of Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023: Warm and Sunny, temps in the 90s. He had short, black hair, a mustache, and brown eyes. Volkmann said the evidence has posed a big challenge in solving this case. In all, five people died in what remains Texas' oldest unsolved mass slaying. Her ears had also been pierced. Long said the attacker or attackers may have killed again. Starr County Special Crimes Unit announced it began investigating cold cases last year, including the 20-year-old unsolved murder of 45-year-old Dario Salmon. [27], On November 15, 1987, the skeletal remains of a young white/Hispanic male were found in some tall grass near the north shore of the Twin Buttes Reservoir in Tom Green County, Texas. So far, he has gone multiple rounds of DNA extraction and sequencing, with unusable results. He was soon buried in a pauper's grave in Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne, Texas. A few days after the body was recovered, a skull was discovered in the same area. He did, however, lift his shirt and show Long the five or six scars from stab wounds he suffered, Long said. The man had been shot to death with a small caliber handgun approximately one week prior to the discovery of his body. And today we're on third base.". By Adriana Rezal, Eva Vigh Transcripts from the boys interview outlines the little boys confusion. Investigators suspect he may have resided in the nearby caravan park or was possibly employed as a handyman. Volkmann said he believes there were two killers, not one like originally believed by investigators. 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The decomposed remains of a Hispanic woman were found on a beach, scavenged by coyotes, on October 10, 2012, in South Padre Island, Cameron County, Texas. 2022 by Del Rio & Eagle Pass News Leader. [52] She was clothed, wearing a dark top, multicolored shorts with star decorations and bikini underwear, along with a sanitary pad. [8], He had received good dental care, and had never received any teeth fillings in his lifetime. [48][49] Submission into the Kendall County morgue records department filed as CASE# A31Z6 (STATUS: PENDING). A necklace with an arrowhead and turquoise stone design was also found on the girl's neck. Sells was confirmed to have committed at least 22 murders, but the investigators were unable to link him to the Dardeen family murders. Investigators said an additional person is involved in the case, but their identity and role have not been released. 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