Discover amazing horror stories, conspiracy theories, Murder Mysteries, Alien Life, Unsolved Mysteries, latest breakthrough Science news, and much more on Bugged Space ! The DNA Doe Project was asked to assist with the woman's identification in May, 2019. That's how it stayed until 1999, when a caller told the Texas Department of Public Safety he knew the identity of the killer. Another time she was questioned by a man who said he was a private investigator looking into some killings, she said. A man was convicted in California of a strikingly similar crime. "I couldn't give you a numerical value on our chances of solving it," said Sgt. According to sources, the young woman was mother to five children. She was found wrapped in a large plastic bag with a rag commonly used by mechanics inside, as well. "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. Un presunto sospechoso identificado como Robert Evans Jr fue arrestado y permanece bajo custodia por un cargo de asesinato con una fianza de $ 500,000. A preacher once came in the store "to get rid of the Loma Alta devil or ghost," she recalled. 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. Investigators believe he had been killed elsewhere and deposited at the location. What happened next has baffled authorities for almost 40 years. [51][53], Others articles of the Topic Texas:Cameron County, Texas, ZZ Top equipment, Southwest Airlines Flight 1392, Juan Nepomenco Flores, Texas Eleven, Texas, Biological Laboratories. [2], A white or Hispanic male between 15 and 18 years old was found buried in a Harris County boat shed in August 1973. Four days later, the man's head was discovered at the same location. There were over fourteen hundred murders in Texas in 2017. If you have information about this crime, youre asked to call the Edwards County Sheriffs Office. He had receding dark brown hair with gray roots and brown eyes. WebTexas Rangers Unsolved Homicide Website Texas Rangers Top 12 Cold Case Investigations Generally, cases are solved when the offender has been arrested and turned over to the Commander Robert Caples said Marez agreed to talk to police about Salmon's murder. [22][23] The DNA Doe Project was asked to assist with identifying the body in January, 2020. Fred and Edwina's son, 43-year-old Charles Rogers, disappeared right after, and remains the only suspect in a case that is officially unsolved. And if it was just a one-time event in some individuals life, thats questionable how somebody rational could do something like this and just carry on with his normal routine in life.. 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 He had been shot to death and had been dead for about a week. Her head was not found at the scene, nor recovered. [26]. An alleged suspect identified as Robert Evans Jr was arrested and remains in custody on a murder charge with a $500,000 bond. Del Rio, TX - El viernes por la noche, oficiales del Departamento de Polica de Del Rio respondieron a una llamada de emergencia en el Centro Mdico Regional de Val Verde en referencia a una mujer que haba recibido un disparo en la cara. They wanted to move somewhere safer for their children. "His memory of the incident was basically nonexistent, except for what he has been told or read," Long said. DRPD recovered several The DNA Doe Project was asked to assist with the man's identification in May, 2019. Joeann said later that I think someone wanted Keith to sell drugs, and he refused. Several years later in 1997, she said, or theres a possibility someone like Elaine, and she would not accept his advances and he took out his rage on both of them We just dont know., The murder of the Dardeen family was so brutal that some believed that it have been a work of a cult trying to appease the Devil, but no symbols related to a ritual were found in the trailer. Sexual assault was secondary, thirdly would have been theft," said Long, referring to the rape of at least one of the women. Americas Most Wanted had a similar reaction at the beginning, but they changed their mind in 1998 and telecast a segment. ngel Maturino Resndiz, a serial killer, confessed to her murder, claiming he had also killed the woman's boyfriend, whose remains are yet to be found. This has led to his nickname, "White Socks". As a result, Keith became very protective of his family, and one night when a young woman came by his trailer to make a phone call, he refused to let her in. Investigators believe she had been murdered. A female between 17 and 26 was discovered in Kendall County, Texas, on March 6, 2010. But, for Edwards County Sheriffs Office Chief Deputy Darrell Volkmann, this one is haunting. The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office in the primary department investigating this unsolved crime. knowing that Esquivel and Garcia were going to commit a felonious act. | He did, however, lift his shirt and show Long the five or six scars from stab wounds. 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He was between 35 and 50 years old, was approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed between 195 and 200 pounds. Rangers tracked down the ranchhand, an illegal immigrant, who found the bodies, but he had nothing new to add. Investigators were bound to find the motive behind the murders. A total of 30 detectives worked full-time on the case, interviewing 100 people but nothing proved to be helpful. 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. We came to realize this is a case that needs to be looked at again. I really feel that it's contaminated because in 1968, law enforcement didn't handle that type of evidence like we handled it today, he said. 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. In all, five people died in what remains Texas' oldest unsolved mass slaying. He did, however, lift his shirt and show Long the five or six scars from stab wounds he suffered, Long said. "We had to go look, start digging things up, find reports and start piecing things together," Long said. Someone from Elaines past, her stalker, or someone she refused had killed their family. The Dardeen Family murders were considered too brutal to be reported on daytime television. The victim's body was likely exposed due to changes with water levels on the beach. [34][35], On November 26, 1989, a young Hispanic woman was found in a supine position in the street near the driveway of a residence in Houston, Texas. "It had been worked to exhaustion," he said. Cash and jewelry were equally accessible in another room. On December 11, 1972, a rancher in Johnson County, Texas, was investigating an area where buzzards were circling, when he discovered the nude body of a young, white male. Former Edwards County Sheriff Don Letsinger was just beginning his career in law enforcement, and remembers the fear that clenched three counties after the murders. She was estimated to be between 13 and 19 years old, was between 5 feet 1 inch and 5 feet 5 inches tall, and weighed 110 pounds. Del Rio, TX - On Friday evening, Del Rio Police Department officers responded to an emergency call at the Val Verde Regional Medical Center in reference to a woman that had been shot in the face. I moved. And get information about All of Del Rios events delivered directly to your inbox! Sanchez had been a long time person of interest in the case, but officers initially did not have enough evidence to charge him. She had been killed by two blows to the head, which caused skull fractures. 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 I think you have a robbery that kind of gets out of hand that leads to murder and sexual assault.". He was buried in an unmarked grave in McLennan County Restland Cemetery, however the location of his body is unknown. And then decades later, Volkmann thought he had another strong lead. And today were on third base.. [3], This youth is the only still-unidentified victim of serial killer Dean Corll, who, together with two teenage accomplices, killed at least 28 boys and young men between 1970 and 1973. On November 18, 1987, Keith, who had been a reliable worker at the treatment plan did not show up to work, nor he had informed anyone, and calls to his house went unanswered all day. "Initially he was skeptical. Could this man be the cowboy reportedly seen with the family before they died? DRPD detectives continued gathering information from persons of interest and witnesses who came forward to assist in the investigation. Map Browse By State. When authorities responded, they found the decomposed body of a young white male. Volkmann said witnesses reported seeing Manuel Sr., and his son Manuel Jr., in Sonora at a tire shop and local restaurant. The cases of unidentified victims within this article are those of individuals discovered in Texas. Hidden in the tall grass, they found a five-year-old boy in a pool of blood, authorities later learned he had been shot and stabbed. And today we're on third base.". According to sources, the young woman was mother to five children. 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. They were convinced that this individual was part of it, said Letsinger. She was estimated to be between 12 and 16 years old, was approximately 5 feet 2 inches tall, and weighed between 90 and 100 pounds. This page was last edited on 10 October 2021, at 23:52. In most of these cases, the murders remain unsolved. I couldnt give you a numerical value on our chances of solving it, said Sgt. Example video title will go here for this video. By Adriana Rezal, Eva Vigh A team was assigned to search for Keith, but their search was cut short the following day after a group of hunters discovered his body in a wheat field not far from the trailer. The oldest unsolved cold case on the Texas Department of Public Safety website is the brutal beating and shooting murder of a 17-year-old in Sonora, Texas. Suspicion initially fell on her husband, Russel Keith Dardeen, but the following day, November 19, Keiths body was found. It wasnt expected to be a difficult journey. Long said Manuel Jr. wasn't sure what to make of authorities contacting him decades after he lost his family. 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. DRPD detectives applied for arrest warrants for the offense of Capital Murder on the following suspects: Aldo Esquivel, 18-years-old, and Victor Garcia, 17-years old. Henry Lee Lucas claimed to have been responsible for the murder, however his confession is not considered to be plausible. The woman identified as Amanda Riojas, 27, was declared dead at the Hospital. Before the incident, the locals left their doors unlocked, but now they double-checked to make sure they were locked. She was also found wearing a white blouse with a black and white checkered trim and "Classic Wear" printed on the left pocket, a pair of blue jeans, a pair of white tube socks, a pair of white 'Aerobixx-Traxx' brand hi-top sneakers, and a white 'Sergio Valente Quartz' brand watch with a blue plastic band. [45], On December 12, 2002, a survey crew discovered seven garbage bags full of various body parts in a construction site in Irving, Texas. Keith had been shot three times, on his skull, the right side of his face, and his left cheek. When the tire on their 10-year-old Buick went flat in this rugged, isolated stretch of West Texas about 40 miles north of the Mexican border, it seemed merely an inconvenience for Manuel Arellano and his family. On November 4, 1986, the skeletal remains of a teenage white/Hispanic female were discovered by a telephone company repairman, in a grassy area alongside US Route 77, seven miles south of Rockdale, Texas. His hair was dark brown with some gray visible. We had to go look, start digging things up, find reports and start piecing things together, Long said. An organization in South Padre Island will hold Wednesday, March 1, 2023: Hot and breezy, temps in the 90s, Fire weather watch to go into effect Thursday. Investigators suspect he may have resided in the nearby caravan park or was possibly employed as a handyman. She had black hair styled in cornrows and pigtails, and brown eyes, as well as scars on her left wrist. Sexual assault was secondary, thirdly would have been theft, said Long, referring to the rape of at least one of the women. He was estimated to be in his 30s, was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and weighed 150 pounds. He was driving a pickup truck. Sells said in his 2010 interview: I know people got their doubts, They say theres no physical evidence tying me to Dardeens, but there wasnt for any of them because they wasnt looking for me. "We came to realize this is a case that needs to be looked at" again. The investigation has taken Long all over the country and to Mexico, where he found Manuel Jr. Jose Damian Garza was murdered in Hondo, Texas, July 19, 2008. 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. When her body was found it was determined she had only been dead for several hours. He was estimated to be about 30 years old and was approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall. The inside of the trailer was spattered with blood, indicating that Keith had been murdered there. He was found wearing a watch, a bracelet, and two rubber rings. I dont understand why anyone would want to kill an 18 month old babymuch less shoot 2 other young children, said Volkmann. [17]. In most murder cases, a body is discovered. Volkmann said the Arrellano family, Father Manuel, his wife Monica, and his sister Rosa, were traveling from Mexico with the couples three children. While many of the murders that take place in the Rio Grande Valley are quickly So was her brother, Manuel Jr., also shot in the head and stabbed. The couple had other relatives in Texas, and their car carried Texas license plates and election stickers promoting a relative running for sheriff in Zavala County. [28], In May, 2019, the DNA Doe Project was asked to assist with the victim's identification. They found the bodies of Elaine, her 2-year-old son, Peter, and the newborn baby, all lying in a single bed. It was all kinds of people saying, we think this is who it is, but nothing ever came of it, said Letsinger. Long believes more than one person was involved in the slayings, which differs from the beliefs of his peers decades ago. 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. It was April 16, 1968, when the Arellano family piled into the blue four-door 1958 Buick Special for a 190-mile drive to San Angelo from Villa de Fuente, just inside the Mexican border south of Piedras Negras, to visit a relative who had just given birth. 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 The list of its authors can be seen in its historicaland/or the page Edithistory:List of unidentified murder victims in Texas. [21], An African American adult, 20 to 30 years old, who was likely a trans woman or a drag queen, was pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital when found unresponsive on July 10, 1986, in Houston, Harris County, Texas near Texas Southern University. This week's weather is raising the chance of Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023: Warm and Sunny, temps in the 90s. 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? They had considered moving to a better place as they welcomed their new child, and had put their mobile home up for sale. [24], On August 3, 1986, several persons in Crater Lake observed what appeared to be a body floating in the water. 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La mujer identificada como Amanda Riojas, de 27 aos, fue declarada muerta en el hospital. He was white with possible Native American or Hispanic ancestry. A mile-long stretch of U.S. Highway 277 became a killing field, with family members shot, stabbed, raped and robbed. DRPD Detectives discovered a third person On October 25, 1992, police officers found the body of a Hispanic male outside of a club in Fort Worth, Texas. Few in the sparsely populated area remember the case, though it seems to have spawned a legend from Del Rio to Mexico. On February 16, 1982, the decomposed and nude remains of a small, young, African American female were discovered on a dirt road in the desert, just outside of Plainview, Texas. I always thought there were at least two that were suspects. BEST OF ATX; EAT & DRINK; CULTURE; CITY LIFE; and many remain unsolved. I'm sure that if you would have shot two of his children, he would have fought, like an animal, he added. Prior to this position, she covered upstream oil and gas news for a drilling contractors' association. By daybreak, though, the family was dead. Sells claimed in 2010 that he met Keith at a truck stop, and while telling the story again he said he met him at a local pool hall, in both versions he said that Keith invited him for dinner and a three-way with him and Elaine. Long, who is about Manuel Jr.s age, said authorities had collected some physical evidence years ago, like pieces of the victims clothing. The Orchard Apartment A witness transported the woman to the hospital after being shot outside a local convenience store. Get the day's top news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning. As the news of the Dardeen family homicides circulated around the area, locals were left even more fearful than they were already. Sells was confirmed to have committed at least 22 murders, but the investigators were unable to link him to the Dardeen family murders. He may have gone by the street name, "New York Billy". It appeared the man had been dragged outside of the club, possibly by a worker who had been cleaning up for the night. The boy was taken to Mexico and raised by his grandmother after recovering. Its the oldest unsolved mass murder, said Volkmann. [42], On September 17, 1990, the body of a middle aged white/Hispanic man was found about five miles north of Roscoe, Texas, and about a mile north of Interstate 20 in rural Nolan County, Texas. 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. The perpetrator(s) also brutally beat her newborn to death. 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. By 1982, the investigation had turned cold after producing thousands of pages of documentation, Long said. The car was left abandoned and there was bodies scattered everywhere, said Volkmann. The woman, along with her boyfriend, has never been identified. Leticia died two days later. Brooks Long, who is responsible for a four-county area of vast West Texas. 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. Transcripts from the boys interview outlines the little boys confusion. He was taken to Mexico after recovering from multiple brain surgeries and raised by his grandmother. Most of the unsolved murders pending have no conviction - no closure.The Dunn case brings to light 36 unsolved murders in the area. 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. We will never know whether Tommy Sells was involved in the murder of the Dardeen family or he was trying to avoid the death penalty by confessing to crimes he had not committed and taking advantage of the judicial systems gratitude. For the victim found in Oklahoma in 1980, see Lime Lady. Four earrings were found in each ear; a ring with a clear stone, a ring without a stone, a silver chain, and two gold-colored necklaces were also found. The car was found about eight miles south of the bodies, still with a flat tire. Three miles down Hwy. It was a horrible crime.. These items were found near his body. Police stumped by crime. The couple had other relatives in Texas, and their car carried Texas license plates and election stickers promoting a relative running for sheriff in Zavala County. Cause of death was not determined, but is believed to be a homicide, as she was found with her hands bound behind her back. Residual pink/red nail polish was found on her hands, and there was evidence that she was a nail-biter. The necklace was found on the body and the shoes were nearby but none of her clothing was located. The longer it gets, the colder it gets.. "And if it was just a one-time event in some individual's life, that's questionable how somebody rational could do something like this and just carry on with his normal routine in life.". Five members of the Arrellano family, including two children, were murdered in 1968. All of the individuals here were more or less executed.. I do believe that he saw his family killed, said Volkmann. Volkmann said it was a miracle the boy survived. 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. After I was able to meet him in person, I think he realized we were for real.. Valley View pulled out a pivotal home win over Sharyland High, 4-3 after Edinburg, Texas (Feb. 28, 2023) The Rio UTRGV beats Utah Valley 69-59, pick up third win in a row. 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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. The Dardeen family consisted of Russell Keith Dardeen, 29, his wife Rudy Elaine Dardeen, 30, and their 2-year-old son, Peter. Inside Keiths trailer, police found a small amount of marijuana but never found conclusive evidence that they were a drug dealer. 3 Steve Berg dies, NEWS Council approves hiring aviation consultants, NEWS Former mayor comments to council about airlines. [10], A forensic examination of the remains of this decedent, in addition to the circumstantial fact that he was buried between two identified victims of Dean Corll (killed in August 1971 and July 1972), indicated that he was most likely murdered in either 1971 or 1972. He gave a kind of description about a tall cowboy, with a cowboy hat and high top boots with his pants inside his boots, said Letsinger. He had three tattoos: one of a small devil with a painted tail on his lower left arm, one on his upper left arm with the word "Liz", and one of a flower design and "Baby Dawn" on his right arm. She had died between one year and a decade prior to the discovery. Anyone with information, contact the City of Del Rio Police Department at(830) 309-8770 and (830) 313-1593. However, investigators did not believe that they were randomly chosen, I believe it was a very personal, deliberate thing.. No charges were filed. The case remains under investigation by the Del Rio Police Department. "If anything this case did do, it showed me the importance of how not to quit," Long said. A man was arrested for the Doe's murder in September, 2007. His weight and eye color could not be ascertained, as various foraging animals had caused extensive damage to the body. Keiths mother suggested that marijuana belonged to the killer or killers. 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