But two names everyone knows made sure to leave their mark on Central Texas. An official website of the United States government. If you have any information on these unsolved crimes (a couple cases arefairly recent), contact Houston Crimestoppers. A key part of the investigation is appealing to the public for help. Given the nature of the area where the bodies were found, it was likely someone with roots in the area. 11 unsolved murder cases with ties to the Houston area. The Zodiac Killer was no ordinary murderer. Its unclear whether the rivalry played a role in either killing. They told Fox4News that Rogers was a brilliant geologist with powerful connections who harbored deep resentment against his parents after suffering years of abuse at their hands. An Episcopal priest, his wife and their 5-year-old son were found bludgeoned and stabbed to death in their west Houston apartment on Feb. 2. More than a year after her disappearance, Lauras body was found. FOR THE LATEST NEWS UPDATES, DOWNLOAD THE FOX 26 NEWS APP. It happened on January 25, 2019, at Barrazas home at 8623 Cedarwalk Drive in Tomball. One was a 30-year-old mechanic. Charge: Unlawful Carrying Weapon in a Prohibited Place. If they cried for help, its unlikely anyone heard. With the strange real estate heir Robert Durst who has multiple ties to Houston and unsolved murders making headlines again, we took a look at other notorious cold cases. Are you in favor of allowing Killeen residents to have backyard chickens, as outlined in a proposed ordinance? Killing of Jennifer Servo. Sort All Cases By: Company Area | Male | Female | County | Year | Last Name Results: 13 Record (s) Found. [5] Three days later, on November 14, Shane's remains were discovered in the vicinity. New episodes Tuesdays. An autopsy determined he died from several blunt force injuries to his head. The investigation found a lot of evidence at the murder scene and surrounding area. She remained in the Bell County Jail on Friday, charged with capital murder by terroristic threat/other felony, a first-degree felony. shop on West Anderson Lane. Jennifer Lynn Servo (born Jennifer Lynn Olson, September 23, 1979 - September 16, 2002) [1] was an American news reporter whose murder remains unsolved. The Pig Woman was once again called in to testify but her testimony was deemed inaccurate. [3] After a prolonged breakup, they reunited on the evening of July 4, 1988, and made plans to watch the annual firework show at Lake Nasworthy. "He put his fingerprints on it to make sure they could prove it was him that wrote the letter, but he just said that Frank Hardy had never been involved in anything he'd ever done," Miller explained. Tiki Island boxesA Tiki Island man found three boxes, likely containing human remains, that washed ashore at his home on Galveston Bay in April 2017. The next morning Henry was discovered raped and with her throat slashed. All tipsters remain anonymous. Frances Noel Stevens Hall, widow of victim Reverend Edward Wheeler Hall, a suspect in the murders. "Well, you had a major cattle trail that ran through, the Chisholm Trail, and with that you brought a lot of cowboys and cowboys liked to spend their money and they get into saloons and saloons were quite frequent, firearms were frequent and so you had a lot of wild guys that would run through here and this was a pretty wild county," said Rick Miller, author and outlaw history buff. The crimes horrified communities and stumped police leaving questions that lingered for decades afterward, as years passed without an arrest or even a credible suspect. 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The former coach and Katy High football star was sentenced to life for shooting his pregnant wife, Belinda Temple in back of the head, at close range with a shotgun in 1999. But two names everyone knows made sure to leave their mark on Central Texas. The January 2014 shooting deaths of Maoye Sun,50, his wife, Mei Xie, 49, and their two young sons in their Cypress home made headlines around the globe and shook Houstons Chinese-American community. racist or sexually-oriented language. Country music star and Conroe-native, Parker McCollum caught up with our Sally Mac after he was named the headliner for 2023's Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. The murder became the subject of a 1987 novel, followed by a 2006 movie starring Josh Hartnett, Hilary Swank, Aaron Eckhart and Mia Kirshner. Texas Rangers Unsolved Homicide Website Cold Case Investigations From Company F Generally, cases are solved when the offender has been arrested and turned over to the court for prosecution. BELL COUNTY, Texas Central Texas has always been a busy, well traveled place, but as some remember, the traffic coming thru hasnt always been friendly. The body of 45-year-old Patricia Ramirez Aguillon, of Temple, was found Aug. 14, 2014, on the side of FM 2601. MLB legend makes surprise appearance at Astros' Spring Training, This is what Houston looks like from space, Hiker takes 'once-in-a-lifetime' photo at Brazos Bend State Park, Astros GM Dana Brown has more praise team's top prospect, Oops! Hes from the area and started his career with the League City Police Department in 1993, not long after the fourth body was found. There is NO statute of limitations on murder. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Her parents addressed the speculation for the first time during an interview with CNN in January. . If you have any information on these cases, visit tips.fbi.gov or call your local FBI field office. The rapper was fatally shot in a drive-by as he was leaving a music industry party in Los Angeles. The two superstars had been friends when both were signed under Bad Boy, according to the FBI, which investigated Biggies murder but closed the case in 2005. Our goal continues to be an arrest and successful prosecution, Boulder Police Chief Greg Testa said last fall. People just simply forget. If anyone has any information, wed greatly appreciate hearing from them.. It's an iconic image for horror fans: The man wearing a dirty burlap sack on his head with slits for eyes. He made his mark as Jack the Ripper by killing and mutilating at least five women. Miller recalls being contacted by a mother whose teenage daughter had gone missing. The Grim Discoveries. Here are 7 of the most disturbing, bewildering unsolved mysteries in Texas: 1) The murder of Amber Hagerman Dee Ashley/Flickr Perhaps one of the most well-known, frustrating cases ever in Texas, the murder of Amber Hagerman gained worldwide attention and even prompted officials to create Amber alerts for missing persons. High 81F. "According to the story, you know, Doyle Johnson, who's a 27 year old grocer, wakes up and goes out to confront this car jacker, this car thief, and it's unclear who pulls the trigger but they recognize that Bonnie and Clyde were there, at least Clyde Barrow was there, Hemmis said. Sally Ann McNelly (March 26, 1970 - July 4, 1988) and Shane Paul Stewart (August 5, 1971 - July 4, 1988) were two teenagers who were murdered near Lake Nasworthy in San Angelo, Texas after spending the evening watching a fireworks display on the Fourth of July in 1988. The case received national attention among the Satanic panic phenomenon of the 1980s, and was profiled in national media as well as on Unsolved Mysteries. We believe at least four people were involved. Were actually going to build a little park there. But police had no leads as to who the unidentified woman was, so she became known as Jane Doe. Harris County Deputy Roxyann Allee was killed in 1991, and authorities are still searching for her killer. Bohannon told investigators that Ray was hit with a golf club. By the late 1980s, Donna was in a new relationship and raising her sons. Their murders, which remain unsolved, were attributed to rumors of a Satanic cult in which they both were involved. Gonsoulin-Hastings and her family made numerous attempts to find Donna throughout the years she was missing, through letters and reaching out to her friends. The site in New Brunswick, New Jersey where the bodies of the Rev. "I think we are all haunted by it," said Rosemary Nulle. The newspaper said the letters contained coded messages explaining the killers motive, as well as a key to help readers decipher his identity. The Los Angeles Police Department told TIME recently that it is still investigating the cold case, although it did not provide any details. Jack B. Ray, 83, of Killeen, a longtime friend of Lange, was found dead in the backyard of his home on Farm-to-Market 439 on Oct. 12, 2013. In 1983, a young bartender named Heidi Fye went missing in League City. Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills, both of New Brunswick, New Jersey, were found dead of gunshot wounds in a field in nearby Franklin Township on 16 September 1922. Rennison later joined the FBI and became the case agent for these killings in 2005. And that's exactly who the killer was in the Texarkana murders of 1946. 13 Unsolved: Who was waiting in the weeds? The case was dismissed and no one was charged. Keep it Clean. May 12, 2021. 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