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Cristi Ruso

Case from Buna, TX dated Oct 21, 2021

Victim Details

Cristi Ruso

Female

White / Caucasian

Buna

TX

2021-10-21

31

Cristi

Ruso

07/15/2026

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Cristi Ruso, a 31-year-old woman from Buna, Texas, was reported missing on October 21, 2021, the day after she was released from the Jasper County Jail. Ruso's case quickly turned into a murder investigation when evidence suggested that she was shot to death by Colby Hunter Tatom, a 29-year-old man from Buna. Despite extensive searches, Ruso's body has never been recovered.

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  • 12newsnow.com: Buna man shot Cristi Ruso to death, indictment says
  • Three years later Cristi Ruso's family waits for answers and justice
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