Im not able to sleep at night, sometimes I walk the floor, and I keep playing these photographs in the back of my mind, said Volkmann. There is no word yet on whether charges will be filed in the murder case. The victim may have had a drug history, as needle marks were visible on their arms. Three alarm fire forces elders from their four-story apartment building, Wear the Gown: Avoiding dehydration which can have devastating effects, Near 90 Wednesday, chance for severe weather later in the week | FORECAST, 'I was devastated': Portland woman who abandoned car during snowstorm shocked by $787 bill from tow company, Meghan describes anguish about hurtful discussions about son's skin color, 750+ tips received about Boulder party that turned destructive; police want help to ID suspects, With virus aid in sight, Democrats debate filibuster changes. It was a horrible crime.. Volkmann said the evidence has posed a big challenge in solving this case. WebSome of the unsolved murders in Houston, Texas, include the 1980 double murder of Andrew and Estella Salinas, the 1974 murder of Edward Edd Williams, the 2000 murder His hair was dark brown with some gray visible. 277, they found the bodies of Manuel Sr., his wife, and sister. "I couldn't give you a numerical value on our chances of solving it," said Sgt. A mile-long stretch of U.S. Highway 277 became a killing field, with family members shot, stabbed, raped and robbed. There had been 15 homicides in Jefferson County in the previous two years. Americas Most Wanted had a similar reaction at the beginning, but they changed their mind in 1998 and telecast a segment. On January 19, 2022, at about 6:00 pm, Victor Garcia was taken into custody at the Del Rio Police Department. She was described as wearing a yellow pullover sweater and red heeled sandals. 2022 by Del Rio & Eagle Pass News Leader. Investigators suspect he may have resided in the nearby caravan park or was possibly employed as a handyman. Manuel Jr. survived, and underwent multiple brain surgeries. Her head was not found at the scene, nor recovered. He was taken to Mexico after recovering from multiple brain surgeries and raised by his grandmother. The Del Rio Police Department is asking the public for assistance in the arrest of Victor Garcia. Leticia died two days later. A ranch hand discovered the carnage -- Arellanos body was found near a water trough, inside a barbed wire fence line not far from Highway 277. Four days later, the man's head was discovered at the same location. It is unknown how both victims were placed at the scene. Victor Garcia has not been located and his arrest is imminent. He was the guy who fixed the flat in Sonora, said Volkmann. While many of the murders that take place in the Rio Grande Valley are quickly Another time she was questioned by a man who said he was a private investigator looking into some killings, she said. Examination revealed that she had had a large amount of dental work as well as a previous open heart surgery. Sexual assault was secondary, thirdly would have been theft," said Long, referring to the rape of at least one of the women. Investigators believe she had been murdered. A few days after the body was recovered, a skull was discovered in the same area. He had been stabbed to death. 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. 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Crime Person of interest in murder of Del Rio mother now in custody, authorities say The Val Verde County Sheriff's office says 23-year-old Ernesto Alejandro Texas On January 18, 2022, at about 1600 hours, the Del Rio Police Department Criminal Investigation Division received information from a person of interest who is possibly connected to the murder of the 11-year-old child. It was all kinds of people saying, we think this is who it is, but nothing ever came of it, said Letsinger. He was found wearing a pair of blue Levi brand jeans, a brown short sleeve sports style shirt with a tag having the name "Wilson" written on it, and an earring of unknown description. I do believe that he saw his family killed, said Volkmann. The victim's race was either Hispanic or Caucasian, possibly being a mix of both. Commander Robert Caples said Marez agreed to talk to police about Salmon's murder. 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Her remains were exhumed in 2006 for analysis, however the maxilla and jaw bone were not found in the grave. Investigators said Salmon was stabbed to death in his front yard in 2001, adding that the defendant in the case, Luis Carlos Marez, is currently serving a sentence in the Texas Department of Corrections. 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. Eva Vigh joined Community Impact Newspaper in 2018 as a reporter for Spring and Klein. Latest Breaking news from Del Rio & Eagle Pass, Texas! Investigators believe that the man may have come from Indiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, or Tennessee, and may have used the names Thomas Jeffery, Jeffery Taylor, or Joseph Taylor, in order to gain food and medical care. Few in the sparsely populated area remember the case, though it seems to have spawned a legend from Sonora to Mexico. "If anything this case did do, it showed me the importance of how not to quit," Long said. Sells was put to death in 2014, and nobody has ever been charged with the murders of the Dardeen family. Investigators say that without these two bones, a traditional 3D reconstruction cannot be made. Keiths supervisor called his parents but neither of them knew what happened to their son. The body had gone undiscovered for approximately three weeks to three months. South Padre Island, Cameron County, Texas, List of unidentified murder victims in the United States, "Cold Cases Go Online, with Respect for Victims", "Is Bobby French the Last Unidentified Victim of Serial Killer Dean Corll? Volkmann said it was a miracle the boy survived. He wore a motorcyclist's jacket and a white and gray striped shirt, along with corduroy jeans, loafers, and a belt with a multi-colored buckle. He is a person of interest in the murder of Sandra De la Cruz. Leticia died two days later. Discover amazing horror stories, conspiracy theories, Murder Mysteries, Alien Life, Unsolved Mysteries, latest breakthrough Science news, and much more on Bugged Space ! She was also wearing a square or rectangular pendent necklace with a smokey blue or brown stone. The killings are among more than 900 mass slayings in the 20th century, and several remain unsolved, according to Grant Duwe, a senior research analyst with the Minnesota Department of Corrections who has studied the subject. 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. Most of the unsolved murders pending have no conviction - no closure.The Dunn case brings to light 36 unsolved murders in the area. They were beaten with a baseball bat, it was a birthday gift from Keith to Peter earlier that year. [19], On August 12, 1985, the body of a Hispanic female aged between 16 and 35 was found inside a vacant store. When her body was found it was determined she had only been dead for several hours. 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. Keiths mother suggested that marijuana belonged to the killer or killers. DRPD, along with the following agencies: Val Verde County Sheriffs Office Investigators, Department of Public Safety CID Agents, Homeland Security Investigation Agents and Drug Enforcement Administration assisted in the arrest of Aldo Esquivel at his residence. 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