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If YOU know anything about the unsolved homicide of Leon Laureles in May of 1996 in Brentwood Texas, PLEASE contact the Brown County Sherriff's Department at 325-646-5510.

Just after midnight on May 10, 1996, a motorist in Brown County, Texas called 911. They report that they'd been driving along Farm Road 2126 when they saw a burning car. It was parked just off the road, near the entrance to a gun range. Minutes later, a second motorist called 911 to report they had spotted a body lying near the burning car. When the fire department and Sheriff's deputies show up, the car is engulfed in flames. While inspecting the scene, they find the body of 30-year-old Leon Laureles. He had been shot in the back of the head, execution style. Leon's family believes they know what happened to Leon, but their suspicions have never been confirmed. Anyone with information regarding Leon's death or events leading up to it can contact the Brown County Sheriff's Office at 325-646-5510. Please consider donating to or sharing the GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorial A special thank you to The Fall Line Podcast for their assistance with Leon's case. Visit https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/ to learn more. This episode originally aired on November 11, 2022. For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.com   Follow us on social media: Instagram: @VoicesforJusticePodcast TikTok: @VoicesforJusticePodcast Facebook: @VoicesforJusticePodcast   Voices for Justice is hosted by Sarah Turney Instagram: @SarahETurney TikTok: @SarahETurney Facebook: @SarahETurney YouTube: @SarahTurney   The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Part 2 of 2. Juan Leon Laureles was only 30 years old when he was shot execution style on the side of a small gravel road just east of Brownwood, Texas in May of 1996 – his 1988 Ford Thunderbird ablaze. Few theories have been floating around since that terrible, tragic day. The Brown County Sheriff's department has theirs but won't acknowledge that there might be a better one: a theory that actual makes sense and seems to better fit the known facts – that the slaying was an act of hate. But, of course, there are other plausible theories and some recent information that allows for even more speculation. Still though, with the climate of hate towards the gay and lesbian community, among other groups, in Brown County and the city of Brownwood, the possibility that Leon's murder was a hate crime is extremely possible and plausible. Did the Sheriff's Department investigation lag because Leon Laureles was gay? It certainly seems that way.If you have any information on the 1996 murder of Juan Leon Laureles, please contact the Brown County Sheriff's Office at 325-646-5510.You can support gone cold and listen to the show ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us at https://www.gonecold.comFor Gone Cold merch, visit https://gonecold.dashery.comFollow gone cold on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and X. Search @gonecoldpodcast at all or just click linknbio.com/gonecoldpodcastThe Brownwood Bulletin was used as a source for this episode. #JusticeForLeonLaureles #Brownwood #BrownwoodTX #BrownCountyTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #UnsolvedMurder #HateCrime #UnsolvedMysteries #Homicide #CrimeStories #PodcastRecommendations #CrimeJunkie #MysteryPodcast #TrueCrimeObsessed #CrimeDocs #InvestigationDiscovery #PodcastAddict #TrueCrimeFan #CriminalJustice #ForensicFilesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.

Part 1 of 2.  30-year-old Juan Leon Laureles was well-loved and respected by his family and friends. So, when he was murdered execution style and his vehicle set afire, those who knew and loved him were shocked; Leon didn't live a high-risk lifestyle by any stretch of the imagination. Through the years, as his case has grown colder and colder, the Brown County Sheriff's Department's theory of a motive makes less and less sense. However, as a gay Hispanic man, Leon Laureles killed as the result of an act of hate - of bigotry - seems very plausible. For Arlene, Leon's niece who is only a couple years younger than him and was his best friend, the uncertainty and mystery surrounding what happened and why is excruciating. Much of Leon's remaining family, in fact, live with the pain every waking moment. The Brown County Sheriff's Department is no closer to solving Leon's murder than they were the day it happened, and, perhaps, it's because they refuse to see it as it is.If you have any information about the 1996 murder of Juan Leon Laureles, please contact the Brown County Sheriff's Office at 325-646-5510.You can support gone cold and listen to the show ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us at https://www.gonecold.comFor Gone Cold merch, visit https://gonecold.dashery.comFollow gone cold on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and X. Search @gonecoldpodcast at all or just click linknbio.com/gonecoldpodcastThe Texas State Historical Association, The Austin Chronicle, The Brownwood Bulletin, and the friends and family of Leon Laureles were used as sources for this episode. #JusticeForLeonLaureles #Brownwood #BrownwoodTX #BrownCountyTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #UnsolvedMurder #HateCrime #UnsolvedMysteries #Homicide #CrimeStories #PodcastRecommendations #CrimeJunkie #MysteryPodcast #TrueCrimeObsessed #CrimeDocs #InvestigationDiscovery #PodcastAddict #TrueCrimeFan #CriminalJustice #ForensicFilesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.

In this episode, we uncover the tragic and deeply unsettling case of Leon Laureles, a kind-hearted man from Brownwood, Texas, whose life was brutally cut short in May 1996. Leon, a Hispanic, gay man in a conservative small town, was shot execution-style and left by his burning car on a remote road. His murder shocked the community—but not enough to bring justice.We dive into Leon's life, his role as a caregiver for his family, and the days leading up to his murder when he shared fears for his safety. From the mishandling of evidence to the deeply flawed investigation riddled with prejudice, this case raises questions about systemic failures that have kept Leon's murder unsolved for nearly three decades.Through the voice of Leon's niece, Arlene Harbison, we learn about the family's enduring fight to keep his memory alive and uncover the truth. Arlene's strength and dedication remind us that even when the system fails, families like hers refuse to let their loved ones be forgotten.What to Expect in This Episode:Leon's life and legacy: The caregiver, the musician, the family man.The night of May 9, 1996: What happened in the hours before Leon's murder.A bungled investigation: Missing evidence, false narratives, and systemic prejudice.Arlene's fight for justice: How one woman refuses to let Leon's story fade away.Why this case matters: A discussion of hate crimes, small-town corruption, and the need for accountability.Additional Resources and How You Can Help:Learn more about Leon's story and Arlene's efforts by listening to her podcast, Box in the Basement and visiting justiceforleon.com.Follow us on social media for updates and discussions about this case.Where to Listen:You can find this episode and more on [Podcast Platforms], including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and [any other platform you'd like to mention].Engage With Us:Did this episode resonate with you? Share your thoughts and join the conversation on social media using #JusticeForLeon. Don't forget to leave us a review to help more people hear Leon's story.Sources:“Juan Laureles Obituary” San Angelo Standard-Times, May 13, 1996Box in the Basement Podcast, “Leon in Real Life,” Harbison, ArleneInterview with Arlene Harbison, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024Stacy Stites Autopsy, Justice for Leon WebsiteLeon Laureles, AutopsyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support.

In the late night hours of May 9, 1996, a 30-year-old man leaves his home for his midnight shift in Brownwood, Texas. But he never makes it inside. Just after midnight, his car is found burning near a gun range, and his body is discovered nearby with a gunshot wound to the back of his head. Despite the brutality of the man's death, the police do not take his murder seriously, and the case quickly goes unsolved. In episode 304, Jac and Alexis delve into the life and tragic death of Leon Laureles, exploring the systemic failures that have left his case unsolved for nearly three decades and highlighting his niece's unwavering fight for justice.

It was just after midnight 28 years ago, on May 10th, 1996, that police responded to the scene of the murder of Leon Laureles. Leon's co-workers got worried when he didn't show up for work. Police responded to a 911 call about a car on fire and discovered Leon's 1988 Ford Thunderbird engulfed in flames. His body was found not far from his car. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the murder of Leon Laureles. Leon's niece, Arlene Harbison, joins us for this episode to discuss the murder of her uncle. She insists that the investigation was short-sighted from the start. Without any merit, the police claimed that Leon was involved with drugs and that his murder revolved around that. You can help support the show at patreon.com/criminology An Emash Digital production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 152 Juan Leon Laureles Rewind  In this episode, we rewind and go back into The Murder In My Family vault to explore the case of Juan Leon Laureles who was murdered in Brown County, TX and was seemingly the victim of a hate crime because he was gay. Since the original release of our episode in July, 2021, Leon's case has gotten a lot more media attention in an ongoing effort to see his case solved, and his killer, or killers identified. You'll hear from Leon's niece Arlene in this episode and she discusses how Leon's loss has greatly affected the lives of those who knew and loved him. If you have any information Leon's case, please call the Brown County Sheriff's Office at (325) 646-5510 or go to http://www.heartoftexascrimestoppers.org/ to submit an anonymous tip To learn more about Leon's case, visit the Facebook group run by his niece, Arlene at: https://www.facebook.com/Justice-for-Leon-Laureles-225496714299661   To support and listen AD-FREE to every single epsiode of not only The Murder in My Family, but also to every other show on the AbJack network of podcasts, consider an AbJack Insider subscription through Apple Podcasts. You can start with a free trial, and then for just $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year, you'll get not only AD-FREE listening to hundreds of episodes, but also early-previews, and access to bonus content.To contact the podcast or learn more about the case we discuss, please visit The Murder In My Family Home Page Follow us on social media on Facebook or on X (formerly Twitter)

In 2021, we brought you a then little-known story: the unsolved case of Leon Laureles, a beloved brother and uncle who was murdered on the side of a rural Texas highway. Since then, his case has become a focus for cold-case advocates—especially his own niece, Arlene.  At every turn, Arlene has been frustrated in her search for answers, but that hasn't stopped her. And in the past year, surprising new information has come to light.    Download Two Dots now for free on Android and iOS! JUSTICE FOR LEON: https://justiceforleon.com/   You can also find Leon's petition at the website!    BOX IN THE BASEMENT PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/box-in-the-basement/id1723375430   Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST:  https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/   Sources at our website: https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/sources Join us on Patreon to fund therapy initiatives: https://www.patreon.com/thefalllinepodcast   We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. https://www.advertisecast.com/TheFallLine   2024 All Rights Reserved The Fall Line® Podcast, LLC  

In May, 1996, two 911 calls came in concerning a car that was ablaze on a rural road in Brownwood, Texas. When first responders arrived, they quickly realized that this wasn't a car accident. This was a murder. While Leon Laureles's death came as a shock to all who knew and loved him because of the kindness and joy he brought into their lives, they soon discovered that he had been harassed and intimidated in the weeks before his death and was fearful. But how far did the fear extend? And are justice and truth still within reach?Justice for Leon Facebook Page LinkGoFundMeChange.org PetitionBox in the Basement Podcast LinkPlease also consider supporting Coffee and Cases by joining us over on our Patreon page! Are you up-to-date on all our regular content? Get access to monthly mini-episodes as well as one full solved case per month by joining today! Be a part of the C & C Fam by going to https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases to register!BlendJet Offer: Use my special link (https://zen.ai/coffeeandcasesblendpromo) to save 12% at blendjet.com. The discount will be applied at checkout!Nom Nom: Try Nom Nom today; go to https://trynom.com/coffeeandcases and get 50% off your first order plus free shipping

S6 E4 - "HE was my everything" - Justice for Juan Leon LaurelesCW/TW - detailed account of murder, discussion of potential hate crime against latinx and/or lgbtq+ Juan “Leon” Laureles was a kind, sweet and quiet 30 year old living in central Texas when on or around May 10, 1996, he was murdered - his car set on fire - all believed to be a hate crime. In the days prior to his murder, Leon confided in coworkers that he was being harassed and stalked. Arlene Harbison, his surviving niece, has been very vocal in trying to get his story told and to get justice and closure in the case of his murder. Was it perpetrated by those who hated him because he was different? Were the police aware and involved? Why can't Arlene be shown an official autopsy report and where is all the media coverage on Leon? We attempt to figure out the answers and more. SOURCES -Special thanks to CJ from Beyond the Rainbow podcast for encouraging us to do this episode and for formally introducing us to Arlene Harbison, surviving niece of Leon Laureles.You can find a full playlist on all episodes/podcasters who covered Leon Laureles HERE. You can also find it and more in the first website listed below.https://justiceforleonlaurales.godaddysites.com/https://uncovered.com/cases/leon-laureles-brownwood-txhttps://projectcoldcase.org/2023/06/05/leon-laureles/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1992/06/28/letter-from-texas/efa9f709-adfa-4763-ad21-cf5acc907872/https://seasonofjustice.org/featured/juan-leon-laureles/https://uncovered.com/cases/leon-laureles-brownwood-txhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088055378357https://www.gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialTips - please contact the Brown County Sheriff's Office at (325) 646-5510 or the Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).OUR LINKS - Become a patron! By joining our patreon, you get access to many goodies - including our palate cleanser, lighthearted, comedy style podcast NOT SO NEFARIOUS CRIMINALS! www.patreon.com/a_nefarious_nightmarelinktr.ee/anefariousnightmarepodcastX (formerly Twitter) - @anefariouspodInstagram, Threads and Tiktok - @nefariousnightmarepodEmail - anefariousnightmare@gmail.comintro/outro by Lanie Hobbs of True Crime Cases with Lanie and It's haunted... what now? Podcasts. Music provided by epidemic sound, intro/outro music originally by Ghost Stories Inc, remixed by Ryan RCX Murphy. Are you a creator? Like our background music? Get a free trial month of music for your podcast without worrying about copyright by using our link - https://share.epidemicsound.com/0mpd8i

Juan Leon Laureles, who went by Leon, was born on January 3rd of 1966. Leon's case follows a long line of Texas crimes that have received very little media and police attention due to prejudice. Because of the way Leon's case has been neglected, it's been challenging for his family and friends to get the justice they deserve. 27 years after his death, his legacy as a brother, uncle, cousin, caretaker, coworker, and dear friend lives on. This is his story. If you have any information regarding Leon's murder, please contact the Brown County Sheriff's Office at (325) 646-5510 or the Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 Justice For Leon Laureles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Justice-For-Leon-Laureles-100088055378357/ GoFundMe For Private Detective and Memorial: https://www.gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorial?member=17377593&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer Resources: https://themurderdiariespodcast.com/episodes/template-zrjhz Music Used: Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Chill Wave by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3498-chill-wave License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Our Links: Website: https://themurderdiariespodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themurderdiariespod Buy Us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mdiariespod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themurderdiariespod/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdgBwpV1/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@themurderdiariespod Edited by: https://www.landispodcastediting.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If there's one thing that's certain about the missing person's case of Jared Wayne Chavis, it's that absolutely nothing is. As if dealing with conflicting stories from the friends who were with Jared that cold January night in 2018, the missing young man's family also feels that at the get-go, the Houston Police were less than enthusiastic about investigating. Add to that their failure to procure certain seemingly important evidence and it's no wonder Jared's family – including his little boy – still have no answers five years later. Part 2 of 2. If you have any information about the disappearance of Jared Chavis, please contact the Houston Police Department at 832-394-1840. Crime Stoppers has a $10,000 reward for information leading to the charging or arrest of an individual or individuals involved in the disappearance of Jared Chavis. Information may be reported by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477), submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org or through the Crime Stoppers mobile app. All tipsters remain completely anonymousJoin the Facebook Group “Jared Chavis Veteran Missing from Houston, TX” here: facebook.com/groups/2204516876498469/Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialThis episode was brought to you by BetterHelp. If you're considering starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. Go to betterhelp.com/gonecold today to get 10% off your first monthYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter or X or whatever it's called, Threads, TikTok, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcast #JaredChavis #JusticeForJared #BringJaredHome #Houston #HoustonTexas #Missing #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Vanished #Disappeared #UnsolvedMurder #Homicide #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #PodcastThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3203003/advertisement

Jared Wayne Chavis went missing January 12, 2018, in Houston, TX. His family fears that something tragic has happened to Jared due to the circumstances surrounding his disappearance. Witnesses report that Jared was in the back seat of a black Ford Fusion when an argument broke out and shots were fired by a young man in the front of the car. Jared's friend was able to run out, but Jared never exited the vehicle, and he has never been seen again. His car was later found unlocked and the seat covers had been removed. His family fears that Jared was killed that day. They continue to search for answers and justice. Jared was an old soul; he was generous, independent, ambitious, and strong-willed. At just 19 years old, he had big plans for establishing a career and a family - and he was headed down that path. Jared has a 9-month-old son, Ameer, who was born after Jared's disappearance, so unfortunately Jared never had a chance to meet his own son and Ameer will grow up without his father in his life. Ameer is a driving force for the family to keep pushing for answers, to keep fighting to find out what happened to Jared.If you have any information about the disappearance of Jared Chavis, please contact the Houston Police Department at 832-394-1840. Crime Stoppers has a $10,000 reward for information leading to the charging or arrest of an individual or individuals involved in the disappearance of Jared Chavis. Information may be reported by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477), submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org or through the Crime Stoppers mobile app. All tipsters remain completely anonymous.Join the Facebook Group “Jared Chavis Veteran Missing from Houston, TX” here: facebook.com/groups/2204516876498469/Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialThis episode was brought to you by BetterHelp. If you're considering starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. Go to betterhelp.com/gonecold today to get 10% off your first monthYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcast #JaredChavis #JusticeForJared #BringJaredHome #Houston #HoustonTexas #Missing #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Vanished #Disappeared #UnsolvedMurder #Homicide #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #PodcastThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3203003/advertisement

A gay man named Leon Laureles was a caretaker for others nearly his whole life. At the age of 30 he was finally free to explore his own life and sexuality. Unfortunately Leon lived in a small Texas town where living your truth was not embraced by the good ol boys who lived there. If you weren't white and straight in this conservative town trouble could be waiting. And waiting it was for Leon who was not just quietly gay but also hispanic. I met with Leon's niece Arlene at the True Crime Paranormal Festival and was honored to be able to speak with her.Promo by Mountain MurdersMentions of A Nefarious Nightmare & Hands Off My Podcast. Rainbow Crimes | creating podcast episodes | Patreonhttps://beyondtherainbowpodcast.com/https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/Intro: Black Moons by the 126ersOutro: Subtle Betrayal by SYBSResources:https://www.browncountytx.gov/page/brown.Sheriffhttps://savagewatch.com/2020/12/07/was-he-killed-in-an-act-of-hate-or-did-someone-think-he-saw-something-that-he-didnt/https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/crime/1996-murder-investigation-of-brownwood-native-remains-unsolved/https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/yqo9b6/leon_laureles_had_a_giant_heart_but_lived_a/https://seasonofjustice.org/featured/juan-leon-laureles/https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.671.htmhttps://projectcoldcase.org/2023/06/05/leon-laureles/https://uncovered.com/cases/leon-laureles-brownwood-txhttps://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/crime/2021/05/10/brownwood-leon-laureles-cold-case-murder-remains-unsolved/6699908002/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4398945/advertisement

When Debra Wilt married Robert Reiding in November of 1978, they immediately moved to Austin, Texas from Choteau, Montana to escape the brutal Winter. Robert had a relative that could give him work, and although it left much to be desired money wise, Debra found work at a restaurant near their apartment. But just shy of two months into settling in the Texas Capitol City, the newlywed 18-year-old was slain in the couple's home. But it wasn't a homicide the cops in Austin were accustomed to. It was, however, one they'd at least become somewhat familiar with over the course of the 1970s as the city underwent a major growth spurt – something Austin Police Homicide Lt. Nolan Meinardus called, “faceless crime.” Debra's case went cold fast, and when it heated up decades later, it appeared the warm and friendly young woman might finally see justice.If you have any information about the murder of Debra Sue Wilt Reiding in January of 1979, please call the Austin Police homicide tip line at (512) 477-3588, the Homicide Unit at (512) 974-5210, or Capital Area Crime Stoppers at (512) 472-8477Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Austin American-Statesman, The Great Falls Tribune, and KVUE Austin were used as sources for this episode#JusticeForDebraSueReiding #Austin #AustinTX #ATX #TravisCountyTX #Texas #TrueCrime #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurderThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3203003/advertisement

In February 1975, Austin was rocked with a savage and senseless crime that disturbed even the most experienced homicide detectives when 21-year-old Phyllis Butto was stabbed to death in her home. The murder baffled police. The following June, when a markedly similar crime took place, Austin Homicide Investigators scrambled to find clues. 25-year-old Martha Read was also riddled with stab wounds. Though a couple promising leads came their way, the cops couldn't find anything that made sense or stuck. Law enforcement in Texas's Capital City, anyway, was facing a new challenge that worsened as Austin grew: something they called “faceless crime.”If you have any information about the 1975 murders of Phyllis Butto or Martha Read, please call the Austin Police homicide tip line at (512) 477-3588, the Homicide Unit at (512) 974-5210, or Capital Area Crime Stoppers at (512) 472-8477Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Austin American-Statesman, The Tyler Morning Telegraph, and The Wichita Falls Times-Record were used as sources for this episode. #JusticeForPhyllisButto #JusticeForMarthaRead #Austin #AustinTX #ATX #TravisCountyTX #Texas #TrueCrime #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurderThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3203003/advertisement

In October 1993, Thurgood Marshall School of Law student Dawn Williams vanished without so much as a trace. Fellow students, friends, and family searched everywhere but no clues were found. Houston Police, too, failed to find anything at all. The following month, a crew cleaning trash from an area in rural Montgomery County found the 25-year-old women's body buried in a shallow grave, partially unearthed by animals. Police, and especially Dawn's father, had a good idea what happened to her and who did it, but evidence has eluded investigators for 30 years. This re-recorded episode features updated information previously unavailable.If you have any information about the murder of Helen Dawn Williams, please call HPD's Cold Case Unit at 713-308-3618 or to remain anonymous and collect a reward, contact Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713-222-8477Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Houston Chronicle, KHOU Houston, Blackpast.org, The Texas Observer, and the Houston press were used as sources for this episode#JusticeForHelenDawnWilliams #Houston #HoustonTX #ThirdWard #HarrisCountyTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #UnsolvedMurder #Homicide #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #PodcastThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3203003/advertisement

This episode centers around the small town of Brownwood, Texas, known for its corruption and deeply rooted issues of racism and homophobia. The focus is on the murder of Leon Laureles, who was a beloved member of his family and community. Leon was a caring and giving person, known for his passion for cooking and music. On the day of his murder, Leon's car was found engulfed in flames, and his body was discovered nearby. Leon was shot execution style. His niece, Arlene, and the rest of his family have been fighting for justice and accountability, trying to uncover the truth behind his cold case and the mishandling of the investigation. The town's culture of fear and silence makes it difficult for witnesses to speak up, leaving Leon's family in agony, longing for justice and closure.Call Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 for tips, you can remain anonymous. A reward is currently available. Please consider donating to the GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5007362/advertisement

In the final installment of the Amber Hagerman series: the Amber Hagerman Taskforce disbands. Detective Jim Ford and Sgt. Mark Simpson follow leads out of state, one that has a connection to Berlin, Germany. Amber's mother Donna Whitson, Brother Ricky. And Father Richard Hagerman struggle to come to terms with the 9-year-old's senseless and violent death. The legacy left after the tragic death of another little girl, 7-year-old Athen Strand, adds strength to the Amber Alert system in Texas.If you have any information about the abduction and murder of Amber Rene Hagerman, please call the Arlington Police at (817)459-5772. You can also submit a tip by texting 847411 and typing ArlingtonPD (no spaces) first, followed by a space and your information. To remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward, please call Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at (817)469-8477If your child is struggling with the loss of a loved one and you're in North Texas, The WARM Place provides a safe, compassionate space for grieving children and their families. Go to thewarmplace.org for more information.Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, The Boston Globe, The Raeford News-Journal, and court documents were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForAmberHagerman #AmberHagerman #JusticeForAthenaStrand #AthenaStrand #Arlington #ArlingtonTX #TarrantCountyTX #Texas #TrueCrime #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Kidnapping #Abduction #Unsolved #Murder #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurderThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3203003/advertisement

In 1999, another abduction rocked North Texas when 6-year-old Opal Jo Jennings was snatched in broad daylight as she played with other children in a field next to her house. The similarities were striking, and police in Arlington thought they had their man. In 2007, in Tacoma Washington, a twisted child rapist was exposed when he murdered one of his victims, and his ties to Fort Worth, Texas put him on the persons of interest list in the Amber Hagerman case. The following year, police in Dickinson, Texas renew an investigation from 1990 in which the victim, left for dead, survived. In 2009, her would-be killer was identified and arrested. It's unclear if this suspect was ever investigated for the 1996 murder of 9-year-old Amber Rene Hagerman, or if the survivor's case was even compared at all. Part 6 of 7.If you have any information about the abduction and murder of Amber Rene Hagerman, please call the Arlington Police at (817)459-5772. You can also submit a tip by texting 847411 and typing ArlingtonPD (no spaces) first, followed by a space and your information. To remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward, please call Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at (817)469-8477Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Threads by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, Galveston College Lecture, "19-Year-Old DNA and New Technology: The Jennifer Schuett Case," and court appeal documents were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForAmberHagerman #Arlington #ArlingtonTX #TarrantCountyTX #Texas #TrueCrime #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Kidnapping #Abduction #Unsolved #Murder #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurderThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3203003/advertisement

The Amber Hagerman Taskforce searched far and wide for suspects. Whether a perpetrator was known, like a Fort Lauderdale, Florida child rapist and killer or was yet to be apprehended, such as the monster responsible for raping and killing a 12-year-old girl in a Houston suburb, there was certainly no shortage of suspects to scrutinize. Even an obsessive tipster came on the Taskforce's radar. But police investigating the January 13th abduction and subsequent murder of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman couldn't catch a break that led to an arrest, or enough proof that actually made them believe they'd identified their guy. At least in the three cases discussed in this episode.If you have any information about the abduction and murder of Amber Rene Hagerman, please call the Arlington Police at (817)459-5772. You can also submit a tip by texting 847411 and typing ArlingtonPD (no spaces) first, followed by a space and your information. To remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward, please call Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at (817)469-8477Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, and court appeal documents were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForAmberHagerman #Arlington #ArlingtonTX #TarrantCountyTX #Texas #TrueCrime #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Kidnapping #Abduction #Unsolved #Murder #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurderThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3203003/advertisement

May 10, 1996. Brown County, Texas. A burning car was located next to a remote road. It belonged to 30-year old Leon Laureles who was lying near the vehicle. He had been shot once through the back of the head. Was Leon murdered because he was gay? Or could there have been another motive for why he was killed?Season of Justice needs your support: givebutter.com/genwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the Amber Hagerman Taskforce investigated, they were attempting to leave no stone unturned. Privy to resources not usually readily available to local police jurisdictions, Detectives were utilizing science, mathematics, and old-fashioned police work in order to cover every base. It was, perhaps, the toughest investigation many of the very experienced policemen had ever worked. And it was personal. Nothing, however, seemed to pan out. Even with the identification of countless suspects, finding the evidence that nailed one of them was proving frustrating. What were they missing?If you have any information about the abduction and murder of Amber Hagerman, please call the Arlington Police at (817)459-5772 or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward, please call Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at (817)469-8477Check out the always brilliant podcast Another Shade of Crime here: spreaker.com/show/another-shade-of-crime_1Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, WFAA TV, and an Investigative Review of the Amber Hagerman case were used as sources for this episode. #JusticeForAmberHagerman #Arlington #ArlingtonTX #TarrantCountyTX #Texas #TrueCrime #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Kidnapping #Abduction #Unsolved #Murder #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurderThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3203003/advertisement

On the evening of Wednesday, January 17th, 1996, a cold front in North Texas brought in a major thunderstorm system. Arlington, Texas got drenched. At about 11:30 PM, when the rain stopped, a Forest Ridge Apartments resident took his small terrier out for a walk. When the dog became agitated at the creek near the complex, the man walked down to check it out. To his horror, a small, female body was in the water facedown. He knew who it was. The next couple days, the Arlington Police and the Amber Hagerman Taskforce scrambled to find out how the body got there and who might be responsible. If you have any information about the abduction and murder of Amber Rene Hagerman, please call the Arlington Police at (817)459-5772. You can also submit a tip by texting 847411 and typing ArlingtonPD (no spaces) first, followed by a space and your information. To remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward, please call Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at (817)469-8477Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, and the docuseries Amber: the Girl Behind the Alert were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForAmberHagerman #Arlington #ArlingtonTX #TarrantCountyTX #Texas #TrueCrime #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Kidnapping #Abduction #Unsolved #Murder #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurderThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3203003/advertisement

At about 3:18 PM on January 13th, 1996, in east Arlington, Texas, 78-year-old retired machinist and WW2 Veteran Jimmie Kevil dialed 911. He'd just witnessed a man in a pickup truck kidnap a little girl, he told the operator. The girl was 9-year-old Amber Hagerman. Police responded and a search began. Folks in the neighborhood, too, came out to look for her and the black truck her abductor drove. But there was a problem: this was Texas and black pickups were everywhere. Everyone in Arlington was hanging on to the hope that Amber would be returned unharmed, unlike the victim in the last kidnapping case in the city, the 1994 abduction of 16-year-old Lisa Rene.If you have any information about the abduction and murder of Amber Rene Hagerman, please call the Arlington Police at (817)459-5772. You can also submit a tip by texting 847411 and typing ArlingtonPD (no spaces) first, followed by a space and your information. To remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward, please call Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at (817)469-8477Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, and the docuseries Amber: the Girl Behind the Alert were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForAmberHagerman #Arlington #ArlingtonTX #TarrantCountyTX #Texas #TrueCrime #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Kidnapping #Abduction #Unsolved #Murder #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurderThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3203003/advertisement

When Amber Hagerman was born, her parents' relationship was still relatively new. In spite of the many challenges her mom Donna faced, particularly after becoming a single mother, Amber and her brother Ricky were happy with strong emotional stability and love in their lives. By the time Donna was ready to give the kids' father a chance to continue to be in their lives, she'd agreed to take part in a local television news docuseries about the struggles of being a single mom. After filming wrapped, and 100s of hours of footage had been shot, it was nearly 1996 and Amber was 9 years old. Everything was looking up for the family in this new year until the unthinkable happened. If you have any information about the abduction and murder of Amber Rene Hagerman, please call the Arlington Police at (817)459-5772. You can also submit a tip by texting 847411 and typing ArlingtonPD, no spaces, first, followed by a space and your information. To remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward, please call Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at (817)469-8477For better sleep and less stress, go to https://mdblend.com/collections/all-products?fbclid=IwAR053mB-i7krRkmeKsSkfCLxiLZOiiyaarWPIUQAXOwfKpAgIYFUaiNNlHw and enter coupon code gonecold, no spaces, to receive 25% off your first order. For more info about MDBlend, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me8RSEVevSUPlease consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, and the docuseries Amber: the Girl Behind the Alert were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForAmberHagerman #Arlington #ArlingtonTX #TarrantCountyTX #Texas #TrueCrime #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Kidnapping #Abduction #Unsolved #Murder #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurderThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3203003/advertisement

Within a year of the abduction and murder of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, several vastly differing factors came together to create the Amber Plan, known today as the Amber Alert. From the idea of a concerned parent who mourned for Amber's relatives to Amber's family, and then from an association of radio managers to state and local authorities, the little girl's long-lasting legacy came to fruition and subsequently saved many lives. Though the Amber Plan went off without a hitch in many regards, it got off to a rocky start in others. Considering both the good and bad, perhaps, and even when the rules were bent or broken, helped lead to the program's great successes. This is the story of the Amber Plan, the Amber Alert.If you have any information about the abduction and murder of Amber Hagerman, please call the Arlington Police at (817)459-5772 or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward, please call Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at (817)469-8477Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, NBC TV Cold Case Spotlight, and The United States Department of Justice Website were used as sources for this episode. #JusticeForAmberHagerman #Arlington #ArlingtonTX #TarrantCountyTX #Texas #TrueCrime #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Kidnapping #Abduction #Unsolved #Murder #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurderThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3203003/advertisement

As the search for 8-year-old Kim Nguyen continued a week after his disappearance, the Garland Police still coordinated the efforts but had begun concentrating on the investigation. After releasing a lead that likely would have borne better results had it been released the day Kim went missing, the very day the information was made public in fact, the unthinkable happened. The boy's body was found many miles away in the neighboring city of Mesquite. The cops never got close to making an arrest. Part 2 of 2.If you have any information about the 1993 kidnapping and murder of 8-year-old Kim Nguyen, please call the Garland Police at (972) 485-4840Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Dallas Morning News, D Magazine's Article "Did This Creep Really Kill Ashley Estell?" by Jacque Hilburn, choa.org/parent-resources/orthopedics/why-kids-bones-are-different, and WFAA Channel 8 News were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForKimNuyen #Garland #GarlandTX #Dallas #DallasTX #Texas #TrueCrime #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Kidnapping #Abduction #Unsolved #Murder #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurderThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3203003/advertisement

On July 18th, 1993, 8-year-old Kim Nguyen woke up in a good, particularly playful mood. After wrestling around with his older brother some, Kim entered the living room of the Nguyen Family home in Garland, Texas and flipped on the television. When his father came to check on him at about 7 AM, however, there was no trace of the little boy, not inside the house or outside. They called the police and informed them that Kim was gone and that there was a detail that might make finding him more difficult than a lot of children. Kim was autistic and chose not to verbally communicate the vast majority of the time. Word got around the boy's working-class neighborhood fast, and lots of folks showed up to help search. But after the first several days, no sign of the boy could be found. Almost no sign.If you have any information about the 1993 kidnapping and murder of 8-year-old Kim Nguyen, please call the Garland Police at (972) 485-4840Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastDallas Morning News, and WFAA Channel 8 News were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForKimNuyen #Garland #GarlandTX #Dallas #DallasTX #Texas #TrueCrime #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Kidnapping #Abduction #Unsolved #Murder #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurder

UNSOLVED MURDER: Saturday, Leon Laureles' event started early 6:30 AM in the morning. By noon, the group gathered and headed to one of the first billboard signs near the site where Leon's body was discovered off of FM 2126. As they walked toward the marked cross, carrying painted rocks and messages of hope and remembrance. The family of Laureles stood in silence. We realized how much work still needs to be done to address the root causes of violence in Brown County. https://www.canva.com/design/DAFT1WsSb5o/view BROWNWOOD TEXAS COLD CASES:Murdered | Juan Leon Laureles | https://uncovered.com/cases/leon-laureles-brownwood-txMissing | Gregory Arguello | https://uncovered.com/cases/gregory-arguelloMurdered | Amanda Goodman | https://uncovered.com/cases/amanda-goodman-brownwood-txMurdered | Bobby McBride | https://uncovered.com/cases/bobby-mcbride-brownwood-txIF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING:Please contact Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477  |  heartoftxcrimestoppers.org | Tip Form (p3tips.com)HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT: Fundraiser by Arlene Harbison : Leon Laureles - Attorney and Private Investigator (gofundme.com)A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED:  gone cold podcast | Fort Worth TX | Facebook Cults, Crimes & Cabernet | Facebook Season of Justice | Facebook Winery | 10 Mile Productions Tasting Room & Craft Kitchen | Texas Wine | Beer Uncovered: Cold Case Files for Murdered or Missing People   *Social Media Links*Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/handsoffmypodcastFacebook Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/communitysleuthsWebsite: https://handsoffmypodcast.transistor.fm/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@handsoffmypodcastOur Latest Video: https://www.youtube.com/@handsoffmypod/featuredNEWS Sponsor, Supporters, Partners:  https://handsoffmypodcast.transistor.fm/partners ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The abduction and murder of 7-year-old Ashley Nicole Estell sent shockwaves through Plano, Texas, a Dallas suburban outlier. Crime in the community in 1993 was extremely rare, particularly crime of such violence against a child as the one against Ashley. It changed everything in Plano, and the shockwaves were felt throughout the North Texas Region if not the entire state. The investigation, at first, was going nowhere and the public feared for the safety of their children. Part 1 of 2. If you are able, please come out to Quitman, Texas on Thursday, May 4th, 2023, on the 16th anniversary of Brittany McGlone's murder, for a vigil and a demand for #JusticeForBrittanyMcGlone. You can find more info here: https://fb.me/e/Zrd72wF5 Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorial On Saturday, May 6th, 2023, a day of remembrance will be held for Leon in Brownwood. If you can make it, family and friends will be grateful. Find out more here: https://fb.me/e/4odEB3OH4 and remember, there still is no #JusticeForLeonLaureles You can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcast The Austin Minnesota Daily Herald, The Dallas Morning News, and Robert Riggs' WFAA Channel 8 News Reporting were used as sources for this episode. #JusticeForAshleyEstell #TrueCrime #Plano #PlanoTX #Dallas #DallasTX #Texas #TrueCrime #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurder

As Wood County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Captain Mike Chilson continued looking at the 2007 murder of 19-year-old Brittany McGlone, evidence against the prime suspect was stacking up to the point where an arrest seemed imminent. Chilson discovered physical evidence that was hard to ignore and reinterviewed witnesses who'd had some fairly damning recollections of the suspect on that terrible day. By the end of August 2022, Captain Chilson felt he had enough to make an arrest. And so did a Wood County judge. The suspect was found and arrested in Dallas. But 89 days after that arrest, a grand jury decided, seemingly with a nudge from the Wood County DA, that there was not enough evidence. The three-time convicted and violent felon was set free and justice for Brittany McGlone was once again in limbo. To this day, the district attorney has offered no explanation or even placation to Brittany's family. Part 3 of 3.If you have any information about the murder of Brittany Danielle McGlone, please contact the Wood County Sheriff's Office at 903-763-2201 or to be eligible for a cash reward, call Wood County Crime stoppers at 903-763-2274, that's 903-763-CASHYou can find out more about Brittany's family's fight for justice at: facebook.com/justiceforbrittanymcgloneIf you are able, please come out to Quitman, Texas on Thursday, May 4th, 2023, on the 16th anniversary of Brittany's murder, for a vigil and a demand for #JusticeForBrittanyMcGlone. You can find more info here: https://fb.me/e/Zrd72wF5To show your support for Fort Worth cold case victims and their families, please consider joining Thaw the Cold Cases on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 in the city's downtown. For more information, go to: https://fb.me/e/2ek81RvoO Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialOn Saturday, May 6th, 2023, a day of remembrance will be held for Leon in Brownwood. If you can make it, family and friends will be grateful. Find out more here: https://fb.me/e/4odEB3OH4 and remember, there still is no #JusticeForLeonLaurelesYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcast#JusticeForBrittanyMcGlone #WoodCountyTX #WinnsboroTX #TX #Texas #TrueCrime #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurder

When a new Wood County Sheriff's Office Administration took charge in 2021, the new top lawman Sheriff Kelly Cole made good on his promise to conduct an intense investigation into the murder of 19-year-old Brittany McGlone. With Captain Mike Chilson as lead investigator, the renewed investigation began – new interviews, evidence inspection, and scrutiny of suspects got underway. Though none of the prime suspects have been eliminated, the evidence stacked around one far more than the other. Part 2 of 3.If you have any information about the murder of Brittany Danielle McGlone, please contact the Wood County Sheriff's Office at 903-763-2201 or to be eligible for a cash reward, call Wood County Crime stoppers at 903-763-2274, that's 903-763-CASH.You can find out more about Brittany's family's fight for justice at: facebook.com/justiceforbrittanymcgloneIf you are able, please come out to Quitman, Texas on Thursday, May 4th, 2023, on the 16th anniversary of Brittany's murder, for a vigil and a demand for #JusticeForBrittanyMcGlone. You can find more info here: https://fb.me/e/Zrd72wF5To show your support for Fort Worth cold case victims and their families, please consider joining Thaw the Cold Cases on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 in the city's downtown. For more information, go to: https://fb.me/e/2ek81RvoOPlease consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialOn Saturday, May 6th, 2023, a day of remembrance will be held for Leon in Brownwood. If you can make it, family and friends will be grateful. Find out more here: https://fb.me/e/4odEB3OH4 and remember, there still is no #JusticeForLeonLaureles You can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Winnsboro News, The Wood County Monitor, The Tyler Morning Telegraph, Brittany's family, and court documents were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForBrittanyMcGlone #WoodCountyTX #WinnsboroTX #TX #Texas #TrueCrime #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurder

In Wood County, Texas on May 4th, 2007, Brittany McGlone was murdered, seemingly as she slept, in her boyfriend's home while everyone who lived in the house was away. Nothing else in the home was disturbed and there were no signs of forced entry. Alibis for everyone who lived in the house were checked out and verified, apparently, but whoever violently bludgeoned Brittany to death most likely had knowledge of the home and the habits of the folks therein. Nineteen-year-old Brittany's killing has devastated her family who struggle to pick up the pieces and who, on top of their uncertainty and grief, were forced to deal with a combative Sheriff's Office for more than a decade.If you have any information about the murder of Brittany Danielle McGlone, please contact the Wood County Sheriff's Office at 903-763-2201 or to be eligible for a cash reward, call Wood County Crime stoppers at 903-763-2274, that's 903-763-CASH.You can find out more about Brittany's family's fight for justice at: facebook.com/justiceforbrittanymcgloneTo show your support for Fort Worth cold case victims and their families, please consider joining Thaw the Cold Cases on April 29th, 2023 in the city's downtown. For more information, go to: https://fb.me/e/2ek81RvoOPlease consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Winnsboro News, The Wood County Monitor, The Tyler Morning Telegraph KLTV.com, The HLR Gazette, ktre.com, KLTV.com, The National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children, Brittany's family, and court documents were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForBrittanyMcGlone #WoodCountyTX #WinnsboroTX #TX #Texas #TrueCrime #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurder

On Wednesday, January 9th, 1980, in the North Loop neighborhood of Austin, a man witnessed a young woman's abduction. The following day, the body of that woman, 25-year-old University of Texas student Susan Leigh Wolfe, was found slain in an alley more than 4 miles away. Because the witness to the abduction was in the auto business, he was able to give Austin Police Detectives what might have been the best vehicle description the department had ever seen. But it didn't matter; though the car had been seen by folks in the neighborhood before, as well as elsewhere in town, it was apparently never seen again. Susan Wolfe's murder case went cold. When Austin Police pinned a few of their murders on Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Elwood Toole, murders they could not have committed, the witness in Susan's case had made it virtually impossible to pin her murder on them, luckily. But unfortunately, her case faded into obscurity as the years and decades passed.If you have any information about the murder of Susan Leigh Wolfe, please contact the Austin Police Cold Case & Missing Persons Unit through the department's homicide tipline at (512)477-3588 or by calling the capital area crime stoppers hotline at (512)472-8477To show your support for Fort Worth cold case victims and their families, please consider joining Thaw the Cold Cases on April 29th, 2023 in the city's downtown. For more information, go to: https://fb.me/e/2ek81RvoOPlease consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Austin American-Statesman, Austin Monthly, Steven Alan Thomas court appeal documents, The Lucas Report, and Fox7 Austin were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForSusanWolfe #Austin #AustinTX #TravisCountyTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #UnsolvedMurder #Homicide #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #ConfessionKiller #ATX

On Thursday, November 27th, 1986, 28-year-old Connie Jane Bibb returned home after a holiday dinner at a friend's house. It was her senior year at the University of Texas Austin as a special education major, and the religious woman looked forward to a life of teaching and missionary work. But senselessly, her life was cut short. All nine of Connie's roommates were either attending the Longhorns V. Aggies game on campus, or out of town for the holiday, leaving her alone at the house Thanksgiving night. An intruder broke in, his intentions unknown, and after a violent struggle, Connie Bibb was murdered. It was a time when the cops were doing everything they could to suppress information about the Hyde Park Rapist, endangering North Austin's female population, and the troubling rise in the city's crime rate. They could not, of course hide Connie's killing, but the local media's attention span turned away quickly, and the case has been seldom reported on since.If you have any information about the murder of Connie Jane Bibb, please contact the Austin Police Cold Case & Missing Persons Unit through the department's homicide tipline at (512)477-3588 or by calling the capital area crime stoppers hotline at (512)472-8477Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Austin American-Statesman, Austin Monthly, and Fox7 Austin were used as sources for this episode. #JusticeForConnieBibb #Austin #AustinTX #TravisCountyTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #UnsolvedMurder #Homicide #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast

Nearly a year after the murder of Father Patrick Ryan of Saint William Catholic Church in Denver City, Texas, a confession call came into Albuquerque, New Mexico 911. The confessor had already been interviewed by Odessa Police Detectives and eliminated as a suspect, but frustrated detectives and politically motivated prosecutors were chomping at the bit to close the case. Though the only evidence that this man, 26-year-old James Harry Reyos, had beaten the priest to death at the Sand and Sage Motel in Odessa was his drunken confession, he was convicted of the crime. The problem is, Reyos did not kill Father Ryan. Part 3 of 3.If you have any information about the 1981 murder of Father Patrick Joseph Ryan, please call the Odessa Police Department at (432)335-496 or Odessa Crime Stoppers at (432)333-8477Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Odessa American, the article “Who Killed Father Ryan?” by The Austin Chronicle's Jordan Smith, Michael Hall's Texas Monthly article “The Apache, the Irish Catholic Priest, and a 40-Year-Old Miscarriage of Justice,” the article “Man who denies murder of Limerick priest moves closer to seeing conviction quashed” by Ann Murphy in The Irish Examiner, NewsWest9.com, and Scott Lomax's book “The Case of James Harry Reyos: A Wrongful Conviction Revealed” were used as sources for this episode.#WhoKilledFatherRyan #PardonJamesHarryReyos #Odessa #OdessaTX #EctorCountyTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #UnsolvedMurder #Homicide #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast

As Odessa Police Detectives investigated the December 21st, 1981 murder of Father Patrick Ryan, violence against other men of the cloth continued in the south and southwest United States, among other places. When a fairly similar attack or slaying of a priest occurred, the cops were on it, but they failed to make a connection every time. Was the violence related or were the holy men simply easy targets for opportunists? Odessa Police Detectives, at least, believed the latter.If you have any information about the 1981 murder of Father Patrick Joseph Ryan, please call the Odessa Police Department at (432)335-496 or Odessa Crime Stoppers at (432)333-8477Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialTo hear a detailed account of the Father Reynaldo Rivera murder case, and for many other unsolved cases, check out our friend Eric's podcast True Consequences. trueconsequences.comIf you're in the market for GIRL SCOUT COOKIES, we know a very special little girl who can help with that. To order, go to: https://app.abcsmartcookies.com/#/social-link-landing/8bfc1bd8-3dcc-4fa7-b7e1-5e05fa8f057cYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcast The Odessa American, The New Mexican, The Olympian, The Tacoma News-Tribune, and Scott Lomax's book “The Case of James Harry Reyos: A Wrongful Conviction Revealed” were used as sources for this episode.#WhoKilledFatherRyan #PardonJamesHarryReyos #Odessa #OdessaTX #EctorCountyTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #UnsolvedMurder #Homicide #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast

When Father Patrick Ryan disappeared from Denver City, Texas on December 21st, 1981, his congregants thought he'd gone to help someone or was called away to Plains, the other Yoakum County town where he was priest. By Christmas Day, however, after missing three Masses, they were worried and reported Father Ryan missing. Meanwhile, 85 miles to the southeast, police detectives in Odessa were investigating a mystery of their own – the murder of a John Doe whose body was found in a seedy, highway side motel.If you have any information about the 1981 murder of Father Patrick Joseph Ryan, please call the Odessa Police Department at (432)335-496 or Odessa Crime Stoppers at (432)333-8477Please consider donating to the go fund me for Leon Laureles. You can find it at: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialIf you're in the market for GIRL SCOUT COOKIES, we know a very special little girl who can help with that. To order, go to: https://app.abcsmartcookies.com/#/social-link-landing/8bfc1bd8-3dcc-4fa7-b7e1-5e05fa8f057cYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Odessa American, The Austin Chronicle article “Who Killed Father Ryan?” by Jordan Smith, Texas Court of Appeals documents, and Scott Lomax's book “The Case of James Harry Reyos: A Wrongful Conviction Revealed” were used as sources for this episode.#WhoKilledFatherRyan #PardonJamesHarryReyos #Odessa #OdessaTX #EctorCountyTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #UnsolvedMurder #Homicide #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast

Brownwood, Texas is a small, conservative, Christian town located near the geographical center of Texas. In 1996, a man was found murdered just outside of town, his car left burning nearby. Despite witnesses coming forward with key information, the murder has remained unsolved. Who killed the well-loved man known to be a gentle giant and why? Was this a hate crime?  Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/crimepedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HATE CRIME MURDER:   It's been 26 years since 30-year-old, Juan "Leon" Laureles's body was found on May 10, 1996, in Brownwood, Texas. His murder is a hate crime, based on his being gay. A city that has a bad reputation for hatred toward the LGBTQ community. This is Leon's story and his Injustice. Support GoFundMe to hire a private investigator! https://gofund.me/8cbf74e8IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:Billboard on FM 2126Heart of Texas Crime stoppers 800-222-8477http://heartoftxcrimestoppers.org/sitemenu.aspx?ID=525&#JusticeForLeonLaureles #Brownwood #BrownwoodTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #IndiePodcast #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurderLOST LOVED ONE:Juan Leon Laureles | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088055378357SPECIAL GUEST:Arlene Harbison ~ Niece of Leon Laureles ARTICLES/SOURCES: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/yqo9b6/leon_laureles_had_a_giant_heart_but_lived_a/ https://uncovered.com/cases/leon-laureles-brownwood-tx#.Y4u3tCFMT5M.link https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/1996-murder-investigation-of-brownwood-native-remains-unsolved/ https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/crime/2021/05/10/brownwood-leon-laureles-cold-case-murder-remains-unsolved/6699908002/ http://stevesmarketanddeli.com/2005/05/brownwood-domestic-terrorist-on-loose.htm https://youtu.be/Q3E2AgbUsEM https://www.canva.com/design/DAFT1WsSb5o/view ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

May 10th 1996 was a normal night for Leon Laureles he was getting ready for his midnight shift at the local Kroger. According to his family he left the house at 11:30pm which was normal for him when working this shift as he wanted to show up a little early to talk to his friends at work. Later that night eyewitnesses called the police regarding a car that was engulfed in flames on FM 2126 about 5 miles outside of Brownwood, Texas. When officers arrived they found Leon with a gunshot wound to his head. This case is 26 years old and remains unresolved to this day. I am Eric Carter-Landin, and this is Advocacy, a True Consequences Production. Follow the case on the Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088055378357Donate to the GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialTwitter: https://twitter.com/JusticeForLeon1 If you have any information regarding the murder of Leon Laureles, please contact the Brown County Sherriff's Department at 325-646-5510.References: https://uncovered.com/cases/leon-laureles-brownwood-tx/timelinehttps://www.facebook.com/529948467076832/posts/cold-case-on-leon-laureles-murder-reopened-it-has-almost-been-24-years-since-ban/3489028157835500/?paipv=0&eav=AfZV9i84GzqUv9rjai3WFUyl8vFbN1YWei8EQ9tTeF8sK1q6vWgpb1_lrgCtLosOcX8&_rdrhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/106781681/2-911-calls/https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/hate-crime-statisticshttps://www.equalitytexas.org/new-report-shows-epidemic-of-violence-against-lgbtq-texans/https://www.statista.com/statistics/737819/number-of-gender-or-sexual-orientation-related-hate-crime-victims-in-the-us-by-motivation/https://ucr.fbi.gov/hate-crime/2018/tables/table-1.xls

Just after midnight on May 10, 1996, a motorist in Brown County, Texas called 911. They report that they'd been driving along Farm Road 2126 when they saw a burning car. It was parked just off the road, near the entrance to a gun range. Minutes later, a second motorist called 911 to report they had spotted a body lying near the burning car.  When the fire department and Sheriff's deputies show up, the car is engulfed in flames. While inspecting the scene, they find the body of 30-year-old Leon Laureles. He had been shot in the back of the head, execution style. Leon's family believes they know what happened to Leon, but their suspicions have never been confirmed. Anyone with information regarding Leon's death or events leading up to it can contact the Brown County Sheriff's Office at 325-646-5510. Please consider donating to or sharing the GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorial A special thank you to The Fall Line Podcast for their assistance with Leon's case. Visit https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/ to learn more. For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.com Don't forget to follow me on social media under Voices for Justice Podcast & SarahETurney Join the Patreon family to get instant access to a library of extra content, support the show, and support these cases https://www.patreon.com/VoicesforJustice The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There have been many suspect arrests, convictions, and renewed investigations in Texas cold cases already in the Fall of 2022. This episode, we'll go over a few things in the 1996 murder case of Leon Laureles in Brown County, talk about the arrest of Feng Lu - the alleged murderer of the Sun Family in Cypress, discuss the identification of Brazoria County Jane Doe as Alisha Marie Cooks after 36 years, and talk about the conviction of Daniel Andrew MacGinnis for the sexual assault and murder of Patricia Ann Jacobs in southeast Texas.If you have any information about the murder of Juan Leon Laureles, contact the Texas Rangers by calling 800-346-3243 or by visiting their website at dps.texas.govYou can also call anonymously to crime stoppers at 800-222-TIPS, or 800-222-8477If you'd prefer to donate to the #JusticeForLeon go fund me, you can here: gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialIf you have any information about the Sun Family murders or the suspect Feng Lu, call the Harris County Sheriff's Office at (713) 221-6000Anyone with information about the 1985 murder of Alisha Marie Cooks is encouraged to call the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office at (281)756-2392 or Brazoria County Crime Stoppers at (800)460-2222If you have any information of the death of Nelda Faye Widener, please contact the Jasper County Sheriff's Office at (409) 384-5417. Should you have information about any other crimes Daniel Andrew MacGinnis might have committed, please phone the Texas Rangers at 800-346-3243 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS, or 800-222-8477The Houston Chronicle, The Silsbee Bee, The Beaumont Enterprise, KJAS.com, DPS.Texas.gov, and Court Documents were used as sources for this episode

May 10, 1996. Brown County, Texas. A burning car belonging to 30-year old Leon Laureles is found next to a remote road. Leon's body is lying near the vehicle and he has been shot though the back of the head, execution-style. One hour earlier, Leon had left his residence to drive to work for his shift at a supermarket, but even though his co-workers recalled seeing his car in the parking lot, Leon never entered the store. Since Leon was gay, there is speculation that his murder might have been a hate crime or he was killed because he saw something he wasn't supposed to, but there are no conclusive answers about what happened. At the request of the victim's aunt, Arlene Harbison, this week's episode of “The Trail Went Cold” will explore the tragic and senseless murder of Leon Laureles, which has gone unsolved for over 26 years. If you have information about this case, please contact the Brown County Sheriff's Office at (325) 646-5510 or the Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Leon Laureles GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorial Special thanks to our sponsor, Avast.com! Additional Reading: https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/1996-murder-investigation-of-brownwood-native-remains-unsolved/ https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/crime/2021/05/10/brownwood-leon-laureles-cold-case-murder-remains-unsolved/6699908002/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/788740838 https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/766487712 “The Fall Line” podcast episode “Gone Cold” podcast episode (Part 1) (Part 2) “Crawlspace” podcast episode “The Murder in My Family” podcast episode “Texas Wine & True Crime” podcast episode “I Said God Damn!” podcast episode “The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content. “The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True  Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website. The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote. All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

May 10, 1996. Brown County, Texas. A burning car belonging to 30-year old Leon Laureles is found next to a remote road. Leon's body is lying near the vehicle and he has been shot though the back of the head, execution-style. One hour earlier, Leon had left his residence to drive to work for his […]

After the murders of Wayne, Fae, Brian, and Kevin Joplin on February 23rd, 1976, both Blue Mound Police Chief Gary Erwin and Tarrant County Deputies who assisted at the scene thought the case was open and shut: a family friend, 17 year old Terry Trice, killed them all and was trying to make out with two vintage firearms when he was surprised, shot, and killed by Gregg Joplin after he came home. Within two days, however, as reporters for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and D Magazine uncovered facts about Terry Trice that authorities had not, it seemed almost certain he hadn't committed any crime at all. Part 2 of ?If you have any information about the 1976 Joplin Family murders, please contact the Blue Mound Police at (817)232-0665This episode deals with suicide. If you are experiencing emotional distress and / or contemplating suicide, please call the national suicide prevention helpline by dialing 988. Someone is available to speak with you there 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.To bid on a giant bundle of merch from more than 25 podcasts, the proceeds of which will go directly to the Leon Laureles go fund me, check out the Fall Line Podcast's Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/falllinepodcast/ on September 14-16.To buy tickets for a live podcast at the Winehaus in Fort Worth, featuring gone cold, True Crime Cases With Lanie, True Consequences, and Cults, Crimes, and Cabernet, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/true-crime-live-tickets-328948101627Find gone cold – texas true crime on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, D Magazine's Article “Reopening the Blue Mound Massacre,” and Court Documents were used as sources for this episode#JusticeForTheJoplinFamily #BlueMound #BlueMoundTX #FortWorth #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #ColdCase #Murder #UnsolvedMurder #Unsolved #FamilyAnnihilator

In 1988, 27-year-old Carol Lee Preslar was enrolled at the University of Texas, working nights at Feather's Lounge, and having fun with friends. She'd been back in Fort Worth for about 5 years after spending several with her sister in Utah. Carol had a lot going for her: a personality that drew folks in and hooked them, a successful boyfriend, and even a little dog named Georgie. But shortly after returning home following work and a little partying with friends, Carol was held in her apartment, tortured, and murdered. Details of the crime suggest Carol knew her killer, who also sought to demean her, but the cops couldn't zero in on a motive, much less a viable suspect in the initial investigation. Though progress was made a decade later, and another decade after that, the case remains unsolved. Currently, Carol Lee Preslar's murder case is being actively investigated by Fort Worth Police Cold Case detectives. If you have any information about the horrific murder of Carol Lee Preslar in June of 1988, please contact the Fort Worth Cold Case Unit at (817)392-4307. You can also report information anonymously to Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at (817)469-8477.Special thanks to Susie, Jodi, and Detective Leah Wagner for their invaluable contributions to this episode.Consider joining Laurah from The Fall Line, Sarah from Voices for Justice, Arlene, and me for a FREE special live podcast on Thursday, June 30th, 2022 at 7:30 CT to discuss Leon Laureles's case. You can register at crowdcast.io/e/justice-for-leonPlease donate to help get #JusticeForLeonLaureles at gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialThe Fort Worth Police Department still has nearly 1,000 unsolved cases dating back to 1959. You can help our diligent Cold Case Detectives by donating to the Fort Worth Cold Case Support Group at http://fwpdcoldcasesupport.orgIf you'd like to donate to law enforcement investigations that need funding or upload your DNA into a database used only for law enforcement investigations, you can at DNAsolves.comIf you don't have DNA data from a consumer testing site, you can get a kit at connect.DNAsolves.comYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Fort Worth Star-Telegram was used as a source for this episode.#JusticeForCarolPreslar #FortWorth #FortWorthTX #TarrantCountyTX #Texas #TX #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #ColdCase #UnsolvedMysteries #UnsolvedMurder #Murder

In late January of 2019, Tomball, Texas residents Liz and Sergio Barraza were scheduled to take a trip to Florida for their 5th wedding anniversary. At the last minute, Liz decided to hold a garage sale to make a little extra spending cash to take with them. As she set up for the sale on the early morning of January 25th, a mysterious figure emerged from a black pickup truck, walked over to Liz in her driveway, and fired a pistol four times at point blank range. Though Liz was alive, miraculously, she ultimately succumbed to her wounds. The Barraza's doorbell cam and neighbors' security cameras not only captured images of the pickup truck used in the execution, but they also captured the perpetrator. More than three years later, however, Liz's murder remains unsolved, in spite of her family's dogged efforts and the diligence of the Harris County Sheriff's Office.If you have any information about the murder of Elizabeth “Liz” Nuelle Barraza please contact Crime Stoppers of Houston at (713) 222-TIPS or (713) 222-8477. When you contact Crime Stoppers with information, you will be assigned a number and remain anonymous. You can keep up with developments at WhoKilledLizBarraza.comIf you would like to donate to the fund to help the family of Leon Laureles, to find out who murdered him in cold blood, you can do that at gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can donate to law enforcement investigations that need funding or upload your DNA into a database used only for law enforcement investigations at DNAsolves.comIf you don't have DNA data from a consumer testing site, you can get a kit at connect.DNAsolves.comYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastWhoKilledLizBarraza.com, KHOU.com, Dateline.com, People.com, InsideEdition.com, and abc13.com were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForLizBarraza #WhoKilledLizBarraza #TomballTX #Houston #HarrisCountyTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #UnsolvedMurder #Homicide #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast

After a night out at a Deep Ellum nightclub with friends, 20-year-old Christina “Chris” Gill vanished. Her car was discovered in the apartment complex in North Dallas, not far from another club Chris and her friends had also been to the last night she was seen. For months, the Gill Family spared no expense in their efforts to find the missing young woman but not even the Dallas Police could come up with any solid leads. Since Chris disappeared only months after another North Dallas woman, 19-year-old Ashley Fuller Reed, the cops theorized a connection. Seven months after she was seen leaving the club On the Rocks in Deep Ellum, the body of Chris Gill was found, and the nature of the discovery only further confused the investigation.If you have any information about the murder of Christina Marie Gill, please call Texas Crime Stoppers at (800)252-TIPS or (800)252-8477.Please consider attending the Day of Remembrance for Leon Laureles in Brown County on May 14th, 2022, from 1 to 4 PM. Leon's case needs all the support it can get. The event will be held at Lake Brownwood State Park, 200 State Highway Park Road 15.If you would like to donate to the fund to help Leon's family afford a Private Investigator and mural, you can do that at gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialYou can donate to law enforcement investigations that need funding or upload your DNA into a database used only for law enforcement investigations at DNAsolves.comIf you don't have DNA data from a consumer testing site, you can get a kit at connect.DNAsolves.comYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcastThe Dallas Morning News, The Dallas Observer, Court Documents, and the Book “Murderers Among Us: Unsolved Homicides, Mysterious Deaths, and Killers at Large” by Hugh Aynesworth and Stephen G. Michaud were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForChristinaGill #Dallas #DallasTX #DeepEllum #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #UnsolvedMurder #Homicide #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Arlene and YaYa about the unsolved murder of Leon Laureles from Bangs, Texas in 1996. Arlene is Leon's niece. Leon's FB page: https://www.facebook.com/juanleonlaureles1996 Submit a tip: http://sanangelocrimestoppers.com/ Some info on Leon's case: https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/crime/2021/05/10/brownwood-leon-laureles-cold-case-murder-remains-unsolved/6699908002/ GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorial Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod  Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast The music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound  Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 4 of 5. In 1998, policeman Jimmy Fennell, Jr quit his job in Giddings, Texas after getting new work in Georgetown. Tragically, Fennell's fiance, Stacey Stites, had been killed in 1996 and, perhaps, many thought the man was coming to a new city as final step in moving forward with his life. Fennell certainly did move forward behaving as he had at his old department. Though far from the only allegations of misconduct against him, Fennell came under fire in 2007 for kidnapping and raping an incredibly vulnerable young woman. Though the charges were about as watered-down as they could be, the policeman went to prison for 10 years. But in 2002, when Rachel Cooke disappeared, Jimmy Fennel was an active patrolman in Georgetown, Texas. Considering his past, and the possibility that he is actually responsible for his fiancé's murder in 1996, is it possible he could be responsible for Rachel's disappearance? If you have any information about the disappearance of Rachel Louise Cooke, please contact the Williamson County Sheriff's Office at (512) 948-2911 or their cold case tip line at (512) 943-5204.If you are able, please donate to help our friend Arlene hire a private investigator to find the killer of her uncle and best friend, Leon Laureles, at gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialPlease consider donating to the Fort Worth Cold Case Support Group at fwpdcoldcasesupport.orgYou can donate to law enforcement investigations that need funding or upload your DNA into a database used only for law enforcement investigations at DNAsolves.comIf you don't have DNA data from a consumer testing site, you can get a kit at connect.DNAsolves.comYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcast#WhereIsRachelCooke #JusticeForRachelCooke #Georgetown #GeorgetownTX #WilliamsonCountyTX #Texas #TX #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #ColdCase #UnsolvedMysteries #MissingPerson #Missing #Vanished #Disappeared

Part 3 of 4. Rachel Cooke's parents believed their daughter was no longer alive, but still held out a sliver of hope that she was. In 2006, four years after her January 2002 disappearance, those hopes were completely dashed when a convicted killer confessed to bludgeoning, raping, and killing Rachel. Among this convicted killer's many disdainful qualities, however, was a predilection to lying simply to cause confusion or emotional pain. Did Michael Keith Moore really kill Rachel Cooke or was his admission just a ick and psychopathic game?If you have any information about the disappearance of Rachel Louise Cooke, please contact the Williamson County Sheriff's Office at (512) 948-2911 or their cold case tip line at (512) 943-5204.If you are able, please donate to help our friend Arlene hire a private investigator to find the killer of her uncle and best friend, Leon Laureles, at gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialPlease consider donating to the Fort Worth Cold Case Support Group at fwpdcoldcasesupport.orgYou can donate to law enforcement investigations that need funding or upload your DNA into a database used only for law enforcement investigations at DNAsolves.comIf you don't have DNA data from a consumer testing site, you can get a kit at connect.DNAsolves.comYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at: youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcast#WhereIsRachelCooke #JusticeForRachelCooke #Georgetown #GeorgetownTX #WilliamsonCountyTX #Texas #TX #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #ColdCase #UnsolvedMysteries #MissingPerson #Missing #Vanished #Disappeared

Part 2 of 3. 19-year-old Rachel Cooke's disappearance consumed her father, Robert Cooke. While the month following saw incredible activity in the form of searches from incredibly valuable Texas-based organizations and The Williamson County Sheriff's Office, that activity dwindled as the year went on. New composite sketches and heightened media presence due to the Cooke family's persistence seemed like promising prospects. But even after what might be the largest search and recovery operation the county had ever seen, the efforts fell short and there still wasn't a trace of Rachel Cooke to be found. If you have any information about the disappearance of Rachel Louise Cooke, please contact the Williamson County Sheriff's Office at (512) 948-2911 or their cold case tip line at (512) 943-5204.If you are able, please donate to help our friend Arlene hire a private investigator to find the killer of her uncle and best friend, Leon Laureles, at gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorialPlease consider donating to the Fort Worth Cold Case Support Group at fwpdcoldcasesupport.orgYou can donate to law enforcement investigations that need funding or upload your DNA into a database used only for law enforcement investigations at DNAsolves.comIf you don't have DNA data from a consumer testing site, you can get a kit at connect.DNAsolves.comYou can support gone cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast and on YouTube at youtube.com/c/gonecoldpodcast#WhereIsRachelCooke #JusticeForRachelCooke #Georgetown #GeorgetownTX #WilliamsonCountyTX #Texas #TX #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #ColdCase #UnsolvedMysteries #MissingPerson #Missing #Vanished #Disappeared

This week I welcome a special person to the show. Arlene Harbison joins me to discuss the murder of her uncle, Leon Laureles. Leon was headed to work at Kroger grocery when he was abducted from the parking lot, driven to a remote area in Brownwood, TX and murdered. His case remains unsolved after 26 years. His body was found in a remote area of Brownwood near a private gun range. Someone knows what happened on May 10th, 1996. Arlene is trying to raise money to hire a private detective to look more into Leon's case, and to commission a memorial mural to be painted in his hometown, so he is never forgotten by the community. I will post a link to the gofundme page in our social sites. I know the good people of Brownwood and Leon's family would like this case solved. Let's help bring justice to Leon. 

Episode 89 Juan Leon LaurelesIn May, 1996, 30 year-old Juan Leon Laureles did not show up for the Midnight shift at the Kroger's market he worked at, and was quickly was found dead in Brown County, TX. Leon, as his friends and family called him, was shot in the head execution style. Feet away, his car had been set on fire. Everyone that knew Leon was shocked and saddened, unable to think of anyone who would want the loving, and kind family man dead. Leon, a gay man, had felt the need to keep his sexuality to himself in the Conservative area of West Texas where he lived, and theories about his murder range from him being murdered because he was gay, to being killed to silence him from talking about something he knew or had witnessed. 25 years later, his case remains unsolved. In this episode, Leon's Niece and close friend, Arlene, discusses how painful and frustrating the last 25 years have been without Leon, and without answers.If you have any information Leon's case, please call the Brown County Sheriff's Office at (325) 646-5510 or go to http://www.heartoftexascrimestoppers.org/ to submit an anonymous tipTo learn more about Leon's case, visit the Facebook group run by his niece, Arlene at:https://www.facebook.com/Justice-for-Leon-Laureles-225496714299661This episode is sponsored by Vodacast immersive podcasting, Better Help Online Counseling, Every Plate Meal Kits, and Gainful, the personalized nutrition system. Our sponsors make this show possible, please support them the way that they support The Murder in My Family.To experience podcasts like never before, visit Vodacast: https://vodacastfeed.azurewebsites.net/api/51369854/The%20Murder%20In%20My%20Family/Anthony%20IniguezTo save 10% off your first month of Better Help, visit BetterHelp.com/Family To Try EveryPlate for just $1.99 per meal plus an additional 20% off your next 2 boxes go to EveryPlate.com and entering code family199To save $20 off of your personalized Gainful supplements, visit Gainful.com/murderTo support this podcast with a donation, you can do so via Patreon at:https://www.patreon.com/TheMurderInMyFamilyor through Paypal at:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/themurderinmyfamilyTo contact the podcast or learn more about the case we discuss, please visit:TheMurderInMyFamily.com

Juan Leon Laureles was only 30 years old when he was shot execution style on the side of a small gravel road just east of Brownwood, Texas in May of 1996 – his 1988 Ford Thunderbird ablaze. Few theories have been floating around since that terrible, tragic day. The Brown County Sheriff's department has theirs but won't acknowledge that there might be a better one: a theory that actual makes sense and seems to better fit the known facts – that the slaying was an act of hate. But, of course, there are other plausible theories and some recent information that allows for even more speculation. Still though, with the climate of hate towards the gay and lesbian community, among other groups, in Brown County and the city of Brownwood, the possibility that Leon's murder was a hate crime is extremely possible and plausible. Did the Sheriff's Department investigation lag because Leon Laureles was gay? It certainly seems that way. Part 2 of 2. If you have any information on the 1996 murder of Juan Leon Laureles, please contact the Brown County Sheriff's Office at 325-646-5510.Submit your DNA data from a consumer testing company to Othram's database, dnasolves.com. It's only used for law enforcement investigations: https://dnasolves.com/user/register You can support gone cold – texas true crime at https://www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcastThe Dallas Morning News, The Brownwood Bulletin, and the friends and family of Leon Laureles were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForLeonLaureles #Brownwood #BrownwoodTX #BrownCountyTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #UnsolvedMurder #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #HateCrime

30-year-old Juan Leon Laureles was well-loved and respected by his family and friends. So, when he was murdered execution style and his vehicle set afire, those who knew and loved him were shocked; Leon didn't live a high-risk lifestyle by any stretch of the imagination. Through the years, as his case has grown colder and colder, the Brown County Sheriff's Department's theory of a motive makes less and less sense. However, as a gay Hispanic man, Leon Laureles killed as the result of an act of hate - of bigotry - seems very plausible. For Arlene, Leon's niece who is only a couple years younger than him and was his best friend, the uncertainty and mystery surrounding what happened and why is excruciating. Much of Leon's remaining family, in fact, live with the pain every waking moment. The Brown County Sheriff's Department is no closer to solving Leon's murder than they were the day it happened, and, perhaps, it's because they refuse to see it as it is. Part 1 of 2. If you have any information on the 1996 murder of Juan Leon Laureles, please contact the Brown County Sheriff's Office at 325-646-5510.Submit your DNA data from a consumer testing company to Othram's database, dnasolves.com. It's only used for law enforcement investigations: https://dnasolves.com/user/register You can support gone cold – texas true crime at https://www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcastThe Texas State Historical Association, The Austin Chronicle, The Brownwood Bulletin, and the friends and family of Leon Laureles were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForLeonLaureles #Brownwood #BrownwoodTX #BrownCountyTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #UnsolvedMurder #HateCrime