A Texas A&M student, Brianna Aguilera, died after falling 17 stories from an Austin apartment during a football weekend. Authorities ruled it a suicide, but her mother disputes this, citing inconsistencies, a possible confrontation, and ignored text messages, urging further investigation into the circumstances.
Small towns in South Texas face high rates of unsolved murders, with over 250,000 cases. Victims from all backgrounds often remain unidentified, leaving families devastated. A 30-year-old murder case underscores how many cold cases remain unsolved despite fading public memory.
A stretch of interstate in Texas, known as the "Highway to Hell," has seen dozens of women missing and bodies dumped, with many cases remaining unreported and unsolved due to lack of public concern.
Cynthia Ming, a woman in Texas, claimed to have killed her neighbor and consumed her blood before informing police at a hospital. She laughed off the allegations, prompting an investigation into the incident.
Texas man Charles Byrd is accused of murdering his wife, Angela, and allegedly living with her decomposing body for over a month. Deputies found her remains wrapped in blankets, carpet, and trash bags after he confessed to a relative and admitted to a violent confrontation. Byrd, currently jailed without bond, faces evidence tampering charges and may soon be charged with murder pending autopsy results.
Detectives in Laredo, Texas, found Brianna Ramos and her mother, Sylvia Ramos, murdered in their apartment. Prosecutors linked Sylvia’s boyfriend, Rene Mendez, to the killings: he strangled Brianna, then later stabbed Sylvia 55 times. Mendez was convicted in 2025 on two first-degree murder charges and received a life sentence after being found at a nearby motel following an overdose attempt.
Joan Robinson Hill and her husband, Dr. John Hill, were prominent Houston society figures in the 1960s. Their deaths sparked a complex murder mystery involving conspiracies, becoming a significant case in River Oaks.
A Texas man, Domingo Quintana, called 911 after allegedly rescuing his children from a pond, claiming his wife, Jessica, drugged them with Nyquil and attempted to drown them. He faced an unrelated animal cruelty arrest and financial/legal issues, including unpaid taxes and lawsuits, as children remain in CPS custody and Jessica recovers in the hospital.
Texas realtor Mayra Velasquez faces capital murder charges in the 2012 stabbing death of her friend Irasema Chavez. Investigators linked her to the crime via genetic genealogy and DNA from a discarded fork, with a single blood drop at the scene aiding in solving the 14-year cold case after years of unresolved inquiry.
Texas mother Melanie Robinson is accused of intentionally driving her car into the Trinity River, resulting in the death of her 1-year-old son Jonas Allen. The infant was recovered 18 hours later from a creek after a search began following the incident.
A Texas woman is accused of leaving her 7-month-old infant unattended in a running car with cracked windows while she went to work. The child was found alone, leading to charges of abandoning or endangering a child against the mother, Brittany Petro.
Police in Burleson, Texas, are investigating the death of 26-year-old Jonathan Kinman, a man with special needs found buried in his backyard. Authorities discovered evidence linking his mother, December Mitchell, to his death, which she ultimately admitted to. The case involves ongoing police inquiry into the circumstances surrounding his demise.