All of the shootings occurred in the afternoon. He appeared to be almost in a trance, as if he were thinking of something else. She had been stabbed multiple times, so hard that the knife blade bent. She had just recently qualified to join a government mapmaking team and was awaiting assignment. Whether its to meet up with friends over a burger and fries or enjoy a quiet romantic meal with your significant other, its generally a positive experience. She loved playing soccer, line dancing, western gear, and country music. Fernando The circumstances of Mary Ann Becker's death resulted in a homicide investigation involving multiple police agencies. From the pictures of her apartment complex I found and included with the Imgur link, it looks like at least some units may have sliding glass doors, which would be somewhat easy for a maintenance guy to force open if necessary. Hawkins had just been married not too long ago.If you have information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person (s) responsible for the murder of George Hawkins please call the Arlington Police Department Homicide at 817-459-5325. Waterhouse vanished; his truck was later found abandoned near Interstate 70 in East St. Louis, Illinois. Around that same time, Terre Haute police announced that they were looking at the killer as a suspect in the murder of Billy Brossman. That is why this Texas list features crimes from both the past and modern day. For instance, the devastating murder of Amber Hagerman led to the creation of the Amber Alert, which continues to help rescueabducted children all across the country, and the murder of James Byrd Jr. led to stricterlaws against hate crimes, which help to protect minorities and LGBTQ individuals. Man charged in 66-year-old man's cold case murder, Galveston PD says. Hennard then exited the truck armed with two handguns and began to systematically shoot and kill patrons. At around 2pm, the owner called the gas station next door. As I said, the MO doesn't really match up too well, but I felt it merited mentioning, especially as it's suspected he had more victims than the two deaths and various rapes he's known to have committed, and this happened two years prior to anything he was known to do. She played dead, hoping he would leave. No sign of forced entry. About fifteen minutes later, a couple entered the store. Could she be an early victim of Dale Scheanette, the Bathtub Killer? She had also been sexually assaulted. Manuel Could the cat have grabbed the loaf and shredded it? You can also call Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477)to submit a tip. Cold Case detectives follow the course of events and the facts as they develop while maintaining . Google Drive: DMN - Dallas paper, FWST - Ft. Worth paper, Imgur with maps and a couple of modern images of her apartment complex. He was heard mumbling to himself. The man was wearing a gray sport coat, slacks, and dress shoes. As he went inside, he called out "Maam, maam," but received no response. That gun was also linked to the murder of another victim, this one a man. I remember that detail from some series of DFW area murders. Zhiheng broke a bottle, held the jagged edge to Zhengs sons throat, and forced the remaining eight people to bind and gag each other. The third victim, Shirley Williams, was found in March of 1991 but the circumstances surrounding her murder were a bit different. North Carolina had the second-highest number of murders, with 928 for the year. The Story of the Wendys Massacre On location in Flushing,Queens NYC. Sadly, several relatives of the victims have passed away without seeing the case solved, including: Sarah's husband, Sonny; Patricia Smith's father, Bob Trendal; and both of Mick's parents. The killer than moved on to Susan Peterson, killingher in the exact same way. Ramon Nazario, Ali Ibadat, Anita Smith, Jeremy Mele, and Jean Auguste. At the time, nine members of the Zheng family were inside cleaning. The identity of the killer who terrified East London in 1888 remains a mystery to this day. They note that, like in the I-70 cases, all of the Texas victims were clerks shot in the head. There's no documentation of any DNA evidence that may have been left behind, although I would hope they at least looked at those bread slices. Floyd Shephard Denman. The stores he targeted were generally not the type that would have large amounts of cash on hand. The door was locked and there was no sign of forced entry, just a violent struggle of some sort. PLANO, Texas - There are new details about the actions of the man Plano police are investigating for a woman's murder. He might be a collector of antique or unique firearms. The Unsolved Murders Of Cabin 28 XIV.II. Sadly, more than 40 years have passed since the Burger Chef murders and there is still no answer as to who committed the heinous crimes.[2]. The Texas Rangers, including the famous M. T. "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas, were drafted to help catch the Phantom Killer, whom witnesses described as a man wearing a sack with cut-out eye holes. After he left, she was able to crawl to the phone and call 911. Oddly, Hennard allowed a woman and her baby to flee the restaurant before he continued his rampage. He's used to solving them. Also, they have yet to confirm that his murder is connected to the others. Four murders in three different states, separated by more than 1,200 miles. She had been shot twice in the back of the head. In February 2022, all of the agencies involved in the investigation sent away pieces of evidence for DNA testing. by Lise Olsen. He reached his front door just as the man was exiting Sarah's store and disappearing around the corner. Some investigators believe that he committed these murders simply because he enjoys killing. The bones belonged to eleven men, eight of whom have been identified. Daughtry was sentenced to 30 years in prison for Landrums murder, and Padgett received two life sentences.[6]. The cases of unidentified victims within this article are those of individuals discovered in Texas. While Shelton and Davis were shot multiple times by a .38 caliber revolver, Flemmonds was beaten to death by a chain, ultimately dying from choking on his own blood. Allegedly ! Some money was taken from the cash register. There is a stretch of I-45 South between Houston and Galveston where police have found the bodies of more than 30 young women and children since the 1970s. You mentioned her front door was locked and I am assuming the patio door was locked too since the maintenance guy had to break in through it. It was also located less than a mile from Sylvia's Ceramics, where Mick was killed. Howard McClaflin, Shirley Thompson, and George Dwayne Landrum were cleaning the restaurant after closing when two brothers, Calvin Lloyd Padgett and Max Baer Daughtry, entered the restaurant demanding money. NAVASOTA, Texas - A convicted murderer serving 70 years for a 1978 slaying near Houston who was also under investigation in the unsolved killings of 11 missing girls has died in a Texas prison . The ammunition was CCI brand .22-caliber long rifle with copper-clad lead bullets. Both the Sutherland Springs and Luby's Cafeteria shootings remain two of the deadliest mass shootings in American history. Links: Carl Lee Hey, when you have the free timethere are worse ways to spend it. And I can find literally nothing that mentions her name after her father's obituary, so I'm going to assume that her mother may still be alive and wondering what really happened that October night in 1994. The owners of the restaurant, Richard and Lynn Ehlenfeldt, and five of their employees: Guadalupe Maldonado, Michael C. Castro, Rico L. Solis, Thomas Mennes, and Marcus Neilsen. He walked bow-legged. Or if the killer had a key and bolted the door behind him once outside the apartment. Even worse was the fact that after a 911 dispatch of shots fired was put out, police responded to the wrong McDonalds, allowing Huberty to continue his rampage for an even longer amount of time. Irving murder Nadeau was arrested in 2010 in connection with an Irving murder accused of strangling 79-year-old Kathleen White in 2002 and hanging her poodle in the shower. On the morning of April 27, 1992, he had a doctor's appointment. FBI agents created a psychological profile of the killer. I never found anything to that effect, and it's difficult for me to make assumptions on the kind of locks they may have had on apartments back then. (Texas EquuSearch) Miller, now 71, told The Guardian he believed that a man who lived down the road from the Millers before they moved to League . Before midnight on December 6, 1991, firefighters responded to a blaze at a yogurt shop in Austin. After two weeks after her disappearance, a grid search was undertaken in the forest where she had disappeared. Police believe that the killer may have mistaken Mick for a woman, as he wore an earring and had his long hair in a ponytail. In 1949, he bought his wife a. The Orchard Apartment Murders On July 27, 1979, one of Alys Rankin's coworkers went to pick her up from her Orchard Apartments home in southwest Houston. Tuesday night, October 4, Megan and her father Don talked on the phone about 9:30, for a short time. Currently, the Cold Case/Missing Persons Unit has a total of 162 unsolved cases dating back to the 1960s. Only a small amount of money was missing. I was going based on what I know of the area (I'm more over in the Richardson/Garland area, but my father used to work off of 114/MacArthur) and from the descriptions in the articles, which were all written before I moved to the area. Her body was found along I-45 in Huntsville, Texas, in 1980. Maintenance would have a key to open the front door so I would assume the door was secured with something that could only be operated from the inside like a chain or some special latch. The witness helped police create a composite drawing. They believe that in the months prior to the murders, he fantasized about killing. Now, investigators believe that an unknown serial killer is responsible for them, along with those murders of Debbie Ackerman, Maria Johnson, Brooks Bracewell, and Georgia Geer. Recent investigations point to Youell Swinney as a likely culprit, but he was never arrested or convicted for the slayings. Authorities investigating the I-70 cases, on the other hand, believe they are linked. All of the victims (except Mick) were shot in the back rooms of the stores. They called her apartment complex to do a welfare check on her around 11:30 that morning. Indeed, there was a pattern after all. The most promising lead came from Wichita. He looked like he had been sleeping in his clothes. George Wilson (1963) The killing of pub landlord George Wilson is Notts' oldest unsolved murder. A few minutes later, Jeff witnessed him calmly trying to hitch a ride going north, back toward Interstate 465. Thanks for mentioning it. Of the seven employees, five were killed. Lynn | Browns Chicken Massacre | True Crime, Brutal True Story of What They Didnt Tell You About the Burger Chef Massacre. After Unsolved Mysteries filmed this story, the killer apparently struck again. She had been shot in the head and was laying lifeless in a pool of blood. He physically resembled the killer (lazy eyelids, reddish hair, similar build). Newspaper articles cite her acquaintances as saying that she was generous, vivacious, well-liked, nice - more than willing to help out people she knew. When she was shown a sketch of the I-70 Killer, she saw a likeness to the man who shot her. However, the fact that all of his victims were men, and nearly all of the I-70 Killer's victims were women, leads police to believe he was not involved in the latter cases. While it in no way brings back the deceased, both brothers were charged and convicted of the murders. 869 ratings108 reviews. All of the stores were close to the interstates, with some being just a block from an off-ramp. PEREZ. He "savored the sense" of being superior to his victims because he was able to end their lives. His killer is described as a White male, about 5'8" to 6'0" tall, with a medium build and thinning hair. Markkey PATTERSON, Efrain 1982 cold case reopens after 18-year-old murder victim identified . The man stopped in front of Jeff's store, then circled the building repeatedly before sitting on a nearby curb for about a half hour. "Other . Texas may not be the wild, wild west anymore, but over the years there sure have been a lot of heinous crimes committed in the county's second-largest state. He looked around briefly, then walked out again. However, Hennard died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound before police could apprehend him. On January 13, 1996, Amber Hagerman, 9, was snatched off her bicycle in a grocery store parking lot in Arlington, Texas. Authorities have searched hotel registrations from every hotel along Interstate 70. PEREZ, Robert Anthony Martinez However, in fear, he continued backing up towards the front door, saying that he could not come with him. List of unsolved murders (before 1900) List of unsolved murders (1900-1979) List of unsolved murders (1980-1999) List of unsolved murders (2000-present) See also [ edit] Cold case Forensic science She was the daughter of an internationally-renowned speech pathologist who specialized in cleft palates, Don Johns, who worked for UT-Southwestern (a major research/teaching hospital in the area) at the time. They also suggested he may have chosen a specific type of victim based on a person who had "wronged" him earlier in life (such as a relative or former girlfriend). He had no idea what had just happened inside. HPD Incident #R-52387-80. I think I've read about the Christine Sanoubane case before, and maybe subconsciously it was at the back of my mind while I was writing this. With improvements in evidence collection, DNA testing, and investigative tools, Texas law enforcement and families alike hope these cold cases will eventually be solved. This was the person that was to meet Megan and go out that night she fell asleep and woke up to the news about Megan. Jr. Robert Leslie At the time of her death, she wasn't dating anyone and hadn't in some time. Robin was found dead less than an hour later. A lack of evidence led Charles Albright, or the Texas Eyeball Killer, to only ever be convicted of a single murder - but that doesn't make his alleged crimes any less grisly. MONTOYA, Stephen Lindsey No physical evidence links the crimes. It was also speculated that the killer was suffering from PTSD after being in the military. For sure, she has other family and friends who want those answers as well. Esther Guevera Broberg, May 22, 1983. (Two, a sister and a cousin, post on her FindAGrave occasionally) Police were convinced she knew her killer, but how well and what sort of relationship they may have had was never established. Off-topic, but like you, having free time after I was laid off is how I really got into unsolved mysteries again. I don't think that was Dale Scheanette, although now you've got me curious on another rabbit hole of research to dive myself into, and I'll let you know if I dig anything out. Soon after, police linked the killer to another murder and an attempted murder along Interstate 35 and 45 in Texas. He also enjoyed being able to elude the authorities. Both the Sutherland Springs and Luby's Cafeteria shootings remain two of the deadliest mass shootings in American history. MONTOGMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is seeking new leads in one of their only unsolved double homicides, nearly 26 years after a man and his wife were shot. I can't find documentation of where he was in 1994, but he would have been 21 at the time. Family members found the 47-year-old stabbed in the chest and laying in the driveway of . The cold case unit at the McLennan County Sheriff's Office has cleared six unsolved murder cases and it's attracting national attention. Clifton "There's thousands of unsolved murders in the state of Texas since 1992," Taylor said. Homicide victim demographics There. CRUZ, James https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-execution-texas/texas-executes-man-for-1991-stabbing-strangulation-murder-idUSBRE89O01F20121025. The shopping center was near an access road to Interstate 70. ESCAMILLA, Aaron Christopher 1992 Natasha Atchley White Female A security camera video showed that the killer entered the store, grabbed some beer, and then approached the counter. GUTIERREZ. He had long, shaggy blonde hair. Also, very punctual. The family of a slain 83-year-old Texas woman was awarded $7.3 billion in damages against Charter Communications - after an off-duty cable guy stabbed her to death during a robbery gone awry . The maintenance man found that the front door to her apartment was locked, so he broke in through the patio door. ANDRADE, Roger Four days after they finally left El Paso, a county sheriff found them, dead and mutilated, in the desolate wasteland six miles east of Van Horn and half a mile south of U.S. 80. At around 6:30pm, the killer arrived; one of the women let him in, apparently believing he was the customer. It all started with the murder of Mary Pratt in December of 1990, when shewas shot, killed, and had her eyes surgically removed. In no time, Sarah's murder was connected to the earlier shopping mall killings. On December 6, 1991, Austin, Texas was shell-shocked by a vicious crime. He says that police want to find the killer before there are six more victims. Howard McClaflin, Shirley Thompson, and George Dwayne Landrum were cleaning the restaurant after closing when two brothers, Calvin Lloyd Padgett and Max Baer Daughtry, entered the restaurant demanding money. They had just moved to Austin from Montana. Wanted For: Murder The woman provided officers with a description of her attacker. Hennard was reported to have ranted and raved as he shot over ten people directly in the head and was said to have been making snide comments to his victims before killing them. About $90 had been taken from the cash register. Michael Anthony Photos of the crime scene exist online, but viewer discretion is heavily advised.[4]. They were closing the restaurant on January 8, 1993, when two men entered and ordered a four-piece meal. whittlesea council rates notice . Ursula Herrmann (10), disappeared on 15 September 1981 and she was found dead in mysterious circumstances. This next entry also occurred in the month of May. Texas 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 court for prosecution. 1813-2023. They also noted that his killer resembled the composite sketch of the I-70 Killer. Dale Scheanette: I can't find anything in Google to make this connection, but is this the guy who had figured out a default passcode to maintenance key dispensers many apartments used and broke in the mgmt office to get them? Shockingly, Zhiheng was able to not only get away with the murders for over a year, but he also spent that year operating Zhengs restaurant. Lists of fascinating and bizarre real cases that continue to stump detectives and amateur sleuths. Godineaux, who had mental disabilities, was sentenced to life in prison.[5]. Although there have been no arrests, Houston authorities have a sketch of the suspected killer. It wouldn't be the first time a maintenance worker killed a young woman living alone in an apartment. At 10am on January 15, 1994, she opened her store; she was working alone. The city with highest murder rate in Texas? Robert Are you referring to Bobby Lee Hines and the murder of Michelle Haupt? Eliza and Jennifer had just finished a shift when Jennifers sister Sarah and her friend Amy met them at the shop so they could hang out later that night. ANGLETON, Larry At noon on May 3, she opened up the store. MOODY, Toronto I am curious, have you read anything on how the front door was locked? HERNANDEZ. If you wish to remain anonymousand possibly receive a reward up to $1,250 please call Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at 817-469-8477or click here. Edward Bell, Larry Dickens' killer, was named a "person of interest" in these six murders. The working theory is that these were just two of potentially many victims of an unidentified serial killer. The man was wearing a green jacket and carrying a three-feet long bag. If she had a ground-floor apartment (which was never stated), the killer could have left through it without attracting too much attention. Amber Hunt, Emily G. Thompson. In the second set of restaurant murders occurring in the month of May comes the Wendys murders of May 24, 2000, in Flushing, Queens. Patriarch Zheng Lin was a gambler who owned the Eight Immortals Restaurant. Both of their necks sustained damage, and Cheryl had been sexually assaulted. Donald Waterhouse was also considered a suspect in the case. A friend came to visit that afternoon and found her body on the floor between the kitchen and another back room; she had been shot once in the back of the head, execution style. A few minutes later, the man asked to see a copper frame. On a cold January evening 28 years ago in Palatine, Illinois, gunshots rang out, and the lives of seven innocent people were snuffed out. Inside, he found Megan, laying face down on the living room floor - dead; there were multiple stab wounds to her chest. Jamie founded Listverse due to an insatiable desire to share fascinating, obscure, and bizarre facts. On February 29, 1992, one month before the murders began, he shot and killed his mother and stepfather in their Dyersburg, Tennessee home. To keep creating Chatterjee was killed during the Feb. 15, 2002, robbery of his gas station on I-45, according to the Oak. Who killed Megan Beth Johns? In May 2012, the St. Charles Police Department released information about the gun used in the I-70 murders. Four murders in three different states, separated by more than 1,200 miles. The killer had used the same weapon. Search Texas newspapers for free! Hennards victims ranged in age from 29 to 75. The Greatest Rock Stars Who Died Before 30. CARRERA, Daniel Lee Charles RUSSELL Jr. Danielle Nathaniel All victims have been submitted by law enforcement or the victims' families. He repeatedly looked out the window; Vicki assumed that he was looking for his niece. However, crimes committed in Texas haven'talways seen justice -from the, On January 13, 1996, nine-year-old Amber Hagerman was. MADDEN, Gerald Edward There was no indication of sexual assault, as she was fully clothed and wasn't restrained in any way. She was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2006 after suffering from postpartum psychosis. SKILLERN, Derrick J. Jeff believes that the man was either on drugs or had mental problems. Real Name: Unrevealed I have not been able to confirm and it has been a long time. Minutes later, at around 6:30pm, Tim heard a loud pop that sounded like a gunshot. Overall, there were many similarities between the two sets of crimes. READ MORE 5. He may have lived in an area along Interstate 70. Of those 105 murders, 57 were still unsolved as of Dec. 22. As she turned, he shot her in the head. Firefighters responded to reports of smoke rising from a yogurt shop on West Anderson Lane. She noticed the register was open, but no one was around. And why? Shortly thereafter Mr. Aguilar's body was found fatally wounded. Speaking from personal experience in the Dallas area in more recent times, I wouldn't be able to bolt my apartment from the outside. Recently, the Brownwood Police have been reviewing the case in hopes to find new leads. For many people, going out to eat at a restaurant is a treat. We have many By the time police had arrived, 23 people were dead, and 27 were wounded. In Dallas, 48 percent of. at 4708 Bryce Avenue in Fort Worth. Because of the sheer brutality seen in Hagerman'scase, the Amber Alert system for missing children was created. CORWIN, Javier He was probably surprised to find two women on duty. Irving, TX, USA - October 5, 1994 I've been continuing to scour the Dallas Morning News online archives in search of more unresolved disappearances/murders, and I even got the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in on the gig too. They worked side by side at "La' Bride d'Elegance", a bridal shop in Wichita, Kansas. They have described him as an "organized, coldblooded psychopath." The living room itself bore witness to a struggle having taken place there, as the furniture was overturned, and oddly enough, bread was scattered all over the floor. The cover of "Facing September," a murder mystery based on the case of Kelly Lynn Albright's murder. Just before the restaurant closed, employees were surprised to hear their manager order them to her office. The I-70 serial killer: Will DNA nab him? The incidents only occurred late at night and were usually three weeks apart. Case details: Homicide investigation of Mary Ann Becker (15,000 reward) On Sept. 9, 1974, between the hours of 5:45 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., Mary Ann Becker was discovered dead inside her home in Atkinson. The "Lover's Lane" murders took place in an undeveloped, wooded area of West Houston on the night of August 23, 1990. Police believe the killer may be a traveling salesman, hitchhiker, or truck driver, based on his ability to quickly travel from each crime scene. was the bag found ? Police noticed several similarities between Billy's murder and the others. Rahman's murder remains unsolved today, although Wichita Police had indicated that they do not believe the killing to have been the result of a simple robbery. In at least one case, the victim's purse was untouched. GARZA [10], How Did Chicken BONES Solves 10 year Cold Case?! Greenwho worked part-time at the restaurantwas sentenced to 50 years in prison and was eligible for parole in 2004. 1980 - 1989 Cases. After a year with no money or title from Zheng, an enraged Zhiheng went to the Eight Immortals Restaurant and demanded money and the restaurant from Zheng. Like the I-70 victims, they were shot in the head with a .22-caliber weapon. The chicken the pair had thrown away nearly 10 years earlier had been collected and frozen by investigators; it was now thawed, and saliva samples matched Juan Luna. She was supposed to be off that day; however, she agreed to come in so that a coworker could have the day off. The man jumped over her and went through the cash register, taking about $100. 1991, police in Irving, Texas . When he removed the pillow, he saw her head had been cut off. Indeed, there was a pattern after all. plans and enthusiasm I only learned last week that a POI may have been working maintenance there. It was my understanding that the killer used her key to lock the door. His murder remains unsolved. February 8, 2021, 8:00 AM, CST . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfXFsxSytts.