A complete list of all the missing persons, unsolved, and resolved cases featured on True Case Files from the state of Texas. Links to full case write-ups are provided.
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MISSING IN TEXAS:
Name: Danielyelle Jolene White
Missing since: May 21st, 2004
Age at disappearance: 23
Last seen in: Killeen, TX
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Name: Lucero Sarabia
Missing since: November 26th, 2004
Age at disappearance: 21
Last seen in: San Antonio, TX
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Name: Alex Aleman
Missing since: July 27th, 2005
Age at disappearance: 24
Last seen in: Dallas, TX
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Name: Roxanne Paltauf
Missing since: July 7th, 2006
Age at disappearance: 18
Last seen in: Austin, TX
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Name: Jennifer Apreciado
Missing since: October 26th, 2006
Age at disappearance: 17
Last seen in: San Antonio, TX
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Name: Ryan Esparza
Name: Heather Cannon
Name: Alexandria 'Ali' Lowitzer
Name: Kimberly Orellana
Missing since: August 9th, 2012
Age at disappearance: 12
Last seen in: Falfurrias, TX
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Name: Maegan Hembree
Missing since: February 26th, 2013
Age at disappearance: 30
Last seen in: Smyer, TX
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Name: Sheila Morton
Missing since: June 2nd, 2014
Age at disappearance: 33
Last seen in: Center, TX
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Name: David Emerson Jr.
Missing since: January 2015
Age at disappearance: 36
Last seen in: Snyder, TX
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Name: Jerry Castillo Jr.
Missing since: March 21st, 2015
Age at disappearance: 36
Last seen in: El Paso, TX
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Name: Ameera Deadrick
Missing since: 2016
Age at disappearance: 8
Last seen in: Houston, TX
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Missing since: May 1st, 2016
Age at disappearance: 29
Last seen in: San Antonio, TX
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Name: Caitlin Denison
Missing since: January 10th, 2018
Age at disappearance: 19
Last seen in: Midland, TX
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Name: Jared Chavis
Missing since: January 12th, 2018
Age at disappearance: 19
Last seen in: Houston, TX
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Name: Suzanna 'Suzie' Escobedo
Missing since: August 2nd, 2018
Age at disappearance: 25
Last seen in: Seadrift, TX
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Name: Prisma Peralta Reyes
Missing since: April 17th, 2019
Age at disappearance: 26
Last seen in: Dallas, TX
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Name: Jeremy Vasquez
Missing since: February 20th, 2020
Age at disappearance: 16
Missing from: Victoria, TX
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Name: Benita Woody
Missing since: August 5th, 2020
Age at disappearance: 42
Missing from: McKinney, TX
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Name: Shanyea Rolle
Missing since: December 30th, 2020
Age at disappearance: 27
Last seen in: Houston, TX
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Name: Cynthia Bah-Traore
Missing since: February 3rd, 2021
Age at disappearance: 39
Last seen in: Grandview, Texas
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Name: Lopaz Richardson
Missing since: July 5th, 2021
Age at disappearance: 32
Missing from: Rosenberg, TX
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Name: Lina Sardar Khil
Missing since: December 20th, 2021
Age at disappearance: 3
Last seen in: San Antonio, TX
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Name: Elsa Murillo-Ferrera
Missing since: March 11th, 2022
Age at disappearance: 42
Last seen in: Houston, TX
Kenisha Dixon.
Name: Kenisha Dixon
Age: 21
Case type: Unsolved murder; shooting.
Date: May 9th, 2000
Location: Houston, TX
Brief: A young woman answers a knock on her door and is immediately shot to death. Her murder remains unsolved.
Case details: The Murder of Kenisha Dixon.
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Mikiko Kasahara.
Name: Mikiko Kasahara
Age: 21
Case type: Unsolved murder; arson.
Date: December 14th, 2002
Location: Seguin, TX
Brief: An exchange student from Japan found violently murdered in her off-campus apartment just hours after throwing a party.
Case details: The Murder of Mikiko Kashara.
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Taalibah Fatin Bint Islam.
Name: Taalibah Islam (20)
Age: 20
Case type: Disappearance, unsolved death.
Missing: January 16th, 2006
Remains found: March 2023
Brief: Texas woman vanished after an argument with her boyfriend. Her remains were found 17 years later; cause of death unable to be determined. The boyfriend has since been convicted of kidnapping another girlfriend.
Case details: The Disappearance and Death of Taalibah Islam.
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Terri Reyes and Shunte Coleman.
Name: Terri Reyes
Age: 38
Case type: Disappearance; unsolved murder.
Missing on: May 21st, 2006
Remains found: June 2007
Name: Shunte Coleman
Age: 26
Case type: Disappearance; unsolved murder.
Missing on: July 2nd, 2006
Remains found: March 2014
Brief: Two women from Jacksonville both vanish before they are supposed to testify against a local police officer. Their remains are later found in 2007 and 2014 respectively. The police officer remains the only person of interest in both cases.
Case details: The Murders of Terri Reyes and Shunte Coleman.
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Brittany Danielle McGlone.
Name: Brittany McGlone
Age: 19
Case type: Unsolved murder; blunt force trauma.
Date: May 4th, 2007
Location: Winnsboro, TX
Brief: A teenage girl brutally attacked and murdered while taking a nap at her boyfriend's house.
Case details: The Murder of Brittany McGlone.
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Krishonda LeAnn Towsend.
Name: Krishonda 'Shonda' Townsend (19)
Case type: Disappearance, unsolved murder
Missing: July 5th, 2010.
Remains found: October 28th, 2011.
Location: Mineral Wells, TX
Brief: A young mother vanished after celebrating the 4th of July in Mineral Wells. Over a year later, her remains were found in the southwest area of the town. Her death has been classified as a homicide.
Case details: The Disappearance and Murder of Krishonda Townsend.
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Hailey Darelene Dunn.
Name: Hailey Dunn (13)
Case type: Disappearance, unsolved murder
Missing: December 27th, 2010.
Remains found: March 2013
Locations: Colorado City TX/Scurry County TX.
Brief: Colorado City teen vanished a few days after Christmas. Nearly 3 years later, her remains were found in Scurry County. Her mother's boyfriend was charged with her murder, but the charges were later dropped without prejudice.
Case details: The Disappearance and Murder of Hailey Dunn.
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Irasema Chavez.
Name: Irasema Chavez
Age: 33
Case type: Murder; stabbing.
Date: January 20th, 2012
Location: Arlington, TX
Brief: Arlington woman found brutally stabbed to death inside her residence.
Case details: The Murder of Irasema Chavez.
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Elisa Tranise Johnson.
Name: Elisa Johnson
Age: 26
Case type: Unsolved murder.
Date: July 6th, 2013
Location: Grand Prairie, TX
Brief: A young mother from Grand Prairie found deceased inside her residence.
Case details: The Murder of Elisa Johnson.
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D'Lisa Michelle Kelley.
Name: D'Lisa Kelley (24)
Case type: Disappearance, unsolved murder
Missing: March 7th, 2014
Body found: March 14th, 2014
Location: Dallas, TX
Brief: Dallas woman goes missing after pocket-dialing her sister during a distressing situation. Her body was found a week later.
Case details: The Murder of D'Lisa Kelley.
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Kylie Pauline Warren.
Name: Kylie Warren
Age: 26
Case type: Unsolved murder; shooting.
Date: October 23rd, 2016
Location: Converse, TX
Brief: A young mother found shot to death inside her Converse residence.
Case details: The Murder of Kylie Warren.
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Miranda Marie Rodriguez.
Name: Miranda Rodriguez (24)
Case type: Disappearance, unsolved murder
Missing: August 25th, 2017
Remains found: July 12th, 2022
Location: Houston, TX
Brief: A young woman from Houston vanished right before Hurricane Harvey. Five years later, her remains were found in a backyard firepit of a local residence.
Case details: The Disappearance and Murder of Miranda Rodriguez.
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Amanda Marie Clairmont.
Brief: A college student found shot to death in a Corinth parking lot.
Case details: The Murder of Amanda Clairmont.
Brief: An Abilene woman found deceased; her death is staged as a suicide. Throughout the investigation, it was determined her death was actually a murder.
Case details: The Murder of Jeannie Quinn.
Marco Dane Clewis.
Name: Marco Clewis
Brief: Dallas man shot to death at his residence in a drive-by shooting.
Case details: The Clewis Family Tragedies.
Nicole Diane Coleman.
Name: Nicole Coleman (23)
Case type: Disappearance, unsolved murder
Missing: December 28th, 2018
Body found: January 1st, 2019
Location: Austin, TX
Brief: Young woman vanished after leaving a gas station in Austin. Days later, her body was found in a wooded area off of Ed Bluestein Blvd.
Case details: The Murder of Nicole Coleman.
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Elizabeth Nuelle Barraza.
Name: Elizabeth Barraza
Age: 29
Case type: Unsolved murder, shooting
Date: January 25th, 2019
Location: Tomball, TX
Brief: Young woman shot to death while preparing for a yard sale in front of her Tomball residence.
Case details: The Murder of Elizabeth Barraza.
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Kristen Marie Galvan.
Name: Kristen Galvan (15)
Case type: Disappearance, unsolved murder
Missing: January 2nd, 2020
Remains found: January 29th, 2020
Location: Spring, TX
Brief: Kristen vanished in early 2020 and was believed to be a victim of human trafficking. In late January 2020, her remains were found, but they remained unidentified until summer 2025.
Case details: The Disappearance and Murder of Kristen Galvan.
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Meagan Renee 'Summer' Turner.
Name: Meagan 'Summer' Turner
Age: 28
Case type: Unsolved murder, shooting
Date: October 18th, 2023
Location: San Antonio, TX
Brief: Summer was shot to death while vacuuming her car at a local San Antonio car wash.
Case details: The Murder of Meagan 'Summer' Renee Turner.
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Names: Amina Said (18), Sarah Said (17)
Case type: Double murder, shooting.
Date: January 1st, 2008.
Arrest made: August 26th, 2020.
Outcome: The girls' father, Yaser Said, was captured after several years on the run on August 26th, 2020. He went to trial in August of 2022 and was ultimately found guilty of murdering both of his daughters. Said was given an automatic life sentence.
Full story: True Case Files: The Murders of Amina and Sarah Said.
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Name: Zoe Campos (18)
Case type: Disappearance and murder.
Missing: November 17th, 2013.
Remains found: October 2018
Arrest made: November 17th, 2018
Outcome: Carlos Rodriguez pleaded guilty to Zoe's murder on August 15th, 2022. He was sentenced to life in prison.
Full story: True Case Files: The Disappearance and Murder of Zoe Campos.
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Names: Crystal Jackson and Britney Cosby (both 24)
Case type: Double murder
Date: March 7th, 2014
Arrest made: March 13th, 2014
Outcome: Britney's father, Larry Cosby, was found guilty of murdering both Britney and Crystal during his August 2016 trial. He was later sentenced to life in prison.
Full story: The Murders of Britney Cosby and Crystal Jackson.
Name: Courtney Phillips (23)
Case type: Disappearance and murder.
Missing: October 11th, 2016
Remains found: February 3rd, 2017
Arrest made: February 4th, 2017
Outcome: Robert Estrada was found guilty of Zuzu's murder during a May 2019 trial. He was sentenced to life in prison.
Case type: Disappearance and murder.
Missing: June 19th, 2017
Remains found: June 21st, 2017
Arrest made: August 24th, 2017
Outcome: Jordin Roache pleaded guilty to Kaytlynn's murder in 2022. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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Case type: Disappearance and murder.
Missing: September 18th, 2020
Remains found: October 3rd, 2020
Arrest made: January 20th, 2021
Outcome: Javon Gilbert was declared guilty of Emmishae's murder in April of 2023. He was sentenced to life in prison.
Full story: The Disappearance and Murder of Emmishae Kirby.
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Name: Diamond Alvarez (16)
Case type: Murder; shooting.
Date: January 11th, 2022
Arrest made: January 17th, 2022
Outcome: Frank Deleon Jr. accepted a plea deal in October 2023 and pleaded guilty to Diamond's murder. He was sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Full story: The Murder of Diamond Alvarez.
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Case type: Murder; shooting.
Date: April 29th, 2022
Arrest made: Same day.
Outcome: Van Brisbon - the boyfriend of Lauren's mother - went to trial during the fall of 2024 and was found guilty of murder. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Full story: The Murder of Lauren Juma.
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