Long looked for two years for the old Buick, finally convincing himself it was destroyed in a salvage yard. Carol Finegan, who with her husband owns the nearly 80-year-old Loma Alta store where the Arellano family repaired their first flat, has heard talk about how Mexicans won't stop there or travel the road. He had long, reddish brown hair and his left earlobe was pierced. The waitress who spoke to her claimed the girl told her she was from the Aransas Pass/Rockport area but no missing persons were reported in that area around the time of her death. Forensic anthropologist Dr. Sharon Derrick has stated she has reason to believe this victim may be named Bobby French, adding she has received an anonymous package containing a series of photographs potentially depicting this individual taken shortly before his murder.[11]. Five people died in what remains Texas oldest unsolved mass slaying. All of the individuals here were more or less executed.. So was her brother, Manuel Jr., also shot in the head and stabbed. WebThe Texas Ranger Unsolved Crimes Investigation Program was created on September 1, 2001 by the 77th Session of Texas Legislature. These items were found near his body. Amazingly, Leticia, shot twice between the eyes, was alive. Elaine and Peter had been bound and gagged with duct tape, and both of them had been beaten so severely that Elaine, who was pregnant at the time, went into labor and delivered a girl, but the killer or killers took no mercy on the newborn either and killed the newborn too. What happened next has baffled authorities for nearly 40 years. In all, five people died in what remains Texas' On October 25, 1992, police officers found the body of a Hispanic male outside of a club in Fort Worth, Texas. As of January 22, 2021 it was announced that Live Oak Doe has been identified. But a few years later, a twist in the case. An alleged The woman's death is considered to be due to foul play and a "suspicious" white-colored "powder" was found on the face region. Victor Garcia has not been located and his arrest is imminent. OREM, Utah The University of Texas Rio Representante de Texas propone mejorar la educacin bilinge. And the description the boy gave to authorities, wasnt too unusual in this rural county. But this was one of the century. A retired San Antonio police officer seeks justice for the lone survivor. Autopsies of the bodies were not enough to conclude who was killed first, it was determined that they were all killed within an hour or two. The man had been shot to death with a small caliber handgun approximately one week prior to the discovery of his body. The car was left abandoned and there was bodies scattered everywhere, said Volkmann. After his arrest, Tommy claimed that he had carried out the Dardeen Killing along with other 70 unsolved murders. He had short, curly, brown hair. Prior to this position, she covered upstream oil and gas news for a drilling contractors' association. I couldnt give you a numerical value on our chances of solving it, said Sgt. He had been shot and his genitals were mutilated. A mile-long stretch of U.S. Highway 277 became a killing field, with family members shot, stabbed, raped and robbed. Investigators believe that the skull belonged to the unidentified woman, however when DNA testing was done on the skull in 2015, it was determined that it belonged to a different person. She was between 18 and 25, standing 5 feet, 11 inches tall. According to sources, the young woman was mother to five children. Could this man be the cowboy reportedly seen with the family before they died? Keiths mother Joeann said that someone wanted him to sell drugs and Keith refused them and he or they may have killed his family. Some were recently submitted for DNA testing that wasnt available in the late 1960s and early 70s. There is a reason why this murder is unsolved for over three decades, whether it was the murder of all family members or no motive was found behind the killing. "Initially he was skeptical. If you have information about this crime, youre asked to call the Edwards County Sheriffs Office. As another year passes, and another year the case gets colder, Volkmann still sorts through all the nearly dozen binders of evidence. Suspicion initially fell on her husband, Russel Keith Dardeen, but the following day, November 19, Keiths body was found. 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. 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. Austin Monthly Austin Home Newsletters. Initially he was skeptical. On April 3, 1970, the partial remains of a young white male were discovered in a drainage culvert in Hewitt, Texas. And then decades later, Volkmann thought he had another strong lead. After I was able to meet him in person, I think he realized we were for real.". Her head was not found at the scene, nor recovered. Los testigos informaron que un hombre conocido, cuyo nombre se proporcion a los oficiales de investigacin, fue el que abri fuego en el lugar. The boy was taken to Mexico and raised by his grandmother after recovering. She was estimated to be between 19 and 21 years old, was between 4 feet 9 inches and 5 feet 2 inches tall, and weighed between 95 and 105 pounds. 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. [30][31][32], The DNA Doe Project was asked to assist with identifying the body in May, 2019. Long said he hoped to one day get answers to what happened in that West Texas field. Segn fuentes, la joven era madre de cinco hijos. WebA white or Hispanic male between 15 and 18 years old was found buried in a Harris County boat shed in August 1973. The inside of the trailer was spattered with blood, indicating that Keith had been murdered there. 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 needs answers. He had a healed injury to his nose and he was likely of muscular build, with a height between 5'2" and 5'5". I dont understand why anyone would want to kill an 18 month old babymuch less shoot 2 other young children, said Volkmann. He was estimated to be between 35 and 45 years old, was approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighed between 150 and 165 pounds. Subscribe to our newsletter and stay up to date on current events in the 830. 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". He was described as having a medium build. HIDALGO, Texas -- The District 31-5A boys soccer season is heating up. Keith had been shot three times, on his skull, the right side of his face, and his left cheek. [45], On December 12, 2002, a survey crew discovered seven garbage bags full of various body parts in a construction site in Irving, Texas. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper). He had black straight hair, and light brown skin. She was found wearing a pink pant-suit with a vest, and two necklaces; one with a dog tag-shaped pendant, and four bracelets. The investigation has taken Long all over the country and to Mexico, where he found Manuel Jr. Eva Vigh joined Community Impact Newspaper in 2018 as a reporter for Spring and Klein. Since her discovery, a three-dimensional reconstruction and a sketch have been created of the victim. What happened next has baffled authorities for almost 40 years. 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. arrested at his residence located at the Villas De Val Verde, also for the offense of Capital Murder, The car was found about eight miles south of the bodies, still with a flat tire. Several people were brought in for questioning. The children were nearer their father, in the rocks and shrubs usually occupied by goats, snakes and armadillos. As time passed, the case grew colder and colder, but Keiths mother made sure that the authorities dont forget the brutal murder. The victim's body was likely exposed due to changes with water levels on the beach. He is a person of interest in the murder of Sandra De la Cruz. A stack of papers with sports scores found in the house led them to wonder whether Keith has been in gambling debts. 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. The lead investigator at the time, Ranger A.Y. He did, however, lift his shirt and show Long the five or six scars from stab wounds. They were on a real hot track for a while, and it just went cold for some reason or another, said Volkmann. Her sister-in-laws body was in some brush a few feet away. She was middle-aged, approximately forty-two to fifty-five, at the time of death. In most of these cases, the murders remain unsolved. Investigators could not find a cause of death, however, have deemed it a homicide due to the fact that he was found wearing clean socks in a grove of mesquite bushes. Discover amazing horror stories, conspiracy theories, Murder Mysteries, Alien Life, Unsolved Mysteries, latest breakthrough Science news, and much more on Bugged Space ! Use tab to navigate through the menu items. [2], A white or Hispanic male between 15 and 18 years old was found buried in a Harris County boat shed in August 1973. Example video title will go here for this video. It was a horrible crime.. Un testigo transport a la mujer al hospital despus de que le dispararan en una tienda de conveniencia local. He was driving a pickup truck. "It had been worked to exhaustion," he said. The area in which her body was found was a spot typically used for tractor-trailers to park. 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.. The perpetrator(s) also brutally beat her newborn to death. Volkmann said the evidence has posed a big challenge in solving this case. Volkmann said road crews discovered the massacre that had happened overnight. He was found wearing a pair of Levi brand jeans, a pair of jockey shorts, and a pair of clean white socks. Keiths parents became concerned and called the sheriffs office and agreed to drive down to Ina with the house key and meet the deputies. It wasn't expected to be a difficult journey. [50] The sand above the body had been "covered with lime," possibly to speed decomposition or plant growth, likely as a way to prevent the body from being found or identified. [24], On August 3, 1986, several persons in Crater Lake observed what appeared to be a body floating in the water. Inside Keiths trailer, police found a small amount of marijuana but never found conclusive evidence that they were a drug dealer. Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez said 23-year-old Ernesto Alejandro Olguin was taken into custody as he was trying to leave town Sunday night off Highway 90 on the way to Bracketville. The .22-caliber murder weapon never was found. Login; Del An alleged suspect identified as Robert Evans Jr was arrested and remains in custody on a murder charge with a $500,000 bond. Brooks Long, who is responsible for a four-county area of vast West Texas. Deformities were also present on the feet. Anyone with information. Back in 68, I think with the information they had, probably they looked at a hate crime as the motive. On October 10, 1987, the decomposed body of a young white male was found in a field in an unincorporated area of Tarrant County, Texas, close to Benbrook Lake. They relied on a good Samaritan to take them about 30 miles up the lonely road to Sonora to get that tire repaired and return them to their car. And today we're on third base.". Manuel Jr. survived, but underwent multiple brain surgeries. Chased on Vacation and Told of Unsolved Murders in Del Rio, Other distinctive details regarding this decedent include two sets of distinctive earrings she had worn which contained beads and shells, a tattoo of the letter 'V' on her upper left arm, and a scar resulting from her gallbladder being removed. Volkmann said it was a miracle the boy survived. Someone from Elaines past, her stalker, or someone she refused had killed their family. Henry Lee Lucas has been named as a potential suspect in this case,[13] although a bite mark found upon the decedent's shoulder was inconsistent with Lucas's dentistry.[14]. He was estimated to be about 30 years old and was approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall. Over the years, investigators have had some promising leads, but have yet to find the killer or killers. Long said the attacker or attackers may have killed again. You can only imagine what went through this gentlemans mind, Long said. DRPD recovered several He was exhumed in 2015 in order to analyze his DNA and make a forensic reconstruction. This decedent had black hair and blue eyes, and was found wearing a pair of brown cowboy boots, gray socks, and gray jeans. Sexual assault was secondary, thirdly would have been theft," said Long, referring to the rape of at least one of the women. Ive never seen anything like this in the 33 years Ive been doing this job, said Volkmann. x. [18], On May 13, 1983, the decomposing remains of a young white female were discovered by a group of schoolchildren in a wooded area behind a 76 truck stop on US Route 59 in New Caney, Texas. A mile-long stretch of U.S. Highway 277 became a killing field, with family members shot, stabbed, raped and robbed. He is currently slated for another extraction. The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office in the primary department investigating this unsolved crime. 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. Her body was discovered alongside that of a man who was identified as Thomas Rodriguez, and her death had occurred hours prior to her discovery. Cause of death was believed to be due to the dismemberment. But I can tell you this: In 1998, law enforcement wasnt even in the ballpark. A man was arrested for the Doe's murder in September, 2007. Esquivel is the 11th of 12 defendants convicted in this RICO conspiracy to be sentenced. A pair of work eyeglasses with smoky-gray frames were also found near the body. I moved. The woman identified as Amanda Riojas, 27, was declared dead at the Hospital. When authorities responded, they found the decomposed body of a young white male. Arellano fixed the flat, but had another a few miles farther north. Three miles down Hwy. A truck driver had seen her body on the north bound side of highway 45 about a mile north of The Hitchin Post truck stop. Allee Jr., died in January, but Long has a sworn statement from him that could be used in court. 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. Arellano fixed the flat, but had another one a few miles farther north. This page was last edited on 10 October 2021, at 23:52. NEWS County Constable Pct. The show, however, was unable to generate any new leads. A Texas man accused of murdering and sexually assaulting two San Antonio women, in 2005 and 2011, was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday. Some has been submitted for DNA testing that wasn't available in the late '60s and early '70s. "Experience is, definitely you don't do this and stop," he said. The family lived at 33 Del Rio Dr., a Colonial-style home in the Evans Farm neighborhood in Brighton. And get information about All of Del Rios events delivered directly to your inbox! Volkmann served as a police officer in San Antonio for over 30 years, and when he took a job in Edwards County, the case was just handed over from the Texas Rangers. The Sheriffs Office is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of Victor Garcia, a suspect in a capital murder case. He had dark brown hair and a possible case of mild spina bifida. He was given the nickname "Rebel Ray" after the wording on the hat. This week's weather is raising the chance of Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023: Warm and Sunny, temps in the 90s. Sells was confirmed to have committed at least 22 murders, but the investigators were unable to link him to the Dardeen family murders. [22][23] The DNA Doe Project was asked to assist with identifying the body in January, 2020. Elaine suffered a blow on the right top of her head that fractured her skull and 2-year-old Peter suffered numerous abrasions and contusions, his skull was also fractured.. The victim may have had a drug history, as needle marks were visible on their arms. [37], Approximately eight to ten hours after her death, a Hispanic female was located on Westheimer Street, in Houston, Harris County, Texas on December 29, 1989. Photographs were taken of the bones prior to her burial, though. [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. He was buried in an unmarked grave in McLennan County Restland Cemetery, however the location of his body is unknown. Long said the attacker or attackers may have killed again. The case remains under investigation by the Del Rio Police Department. The necklace was found on the body and the shoes were nearby but none of her clothing was located. Mother of five, 27, shot and killed at a Del Rio convenience store. She was found to be wearing braces. [51] One or more of the female's limbs were not found with the body, as they were likely carried away by animals. contact the City of Del Rio Police Department at(830) 309-8770 and (830) 313-1593. A mile-long stretch of U.S. Highway 277 became a killing field, with family members shot, stabbed, raped and robbed. WebLearn about unsolved mysteries and cold murder cases in Austin, TX. The victim's race was either Hispanic or Caucasian, possibly being a mix of both. She was estimated to be between 15 and 22 years old, was 4 feet 11 inches tall, and weighed between 78 and 95 pounds. In all, five people died in what remains Texas' oldest unsolved mass slaying. The motive for the murder was apparently an argument. The road crews found the two children first, both under the age of two, shot in the head and killed. No charges ever were filed. 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. However, three decades later, the murder of the Dardeen family is still unsolved and looks like it will remain the same way. He had received multiple stab wounds, both his hands had been removed and he had received extensive trauma to the face. They were beaten with a baseball bat, it was a birthday gift from Keith to Peter earlier that year. Investigators werent even certain how many suspects to hunt. His hair was dark brown with some gray visible. Jose Flores III, 36, is The list of its authors can be seen in its historicaland/or the page Edithistory:List of unidentified murder victims in Texas. Investigators believe she was right handed. 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