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Welton Betts

Death by Force
Case Description
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On September 25, 2016, Welton Betts, a 44-year-old man from Cedar Hill, Texas, was tragically killed at a Texaco gas station in Cedar Hill. Betts, who was returning home after attending a Dallas Cowboys game, was shot by a gunman without provocation. His wife, Gail, witnessed the murder. Betts was known as a loving husband, father, and brother who lived a quiet, good life in Corsicana.

The suspect in Betts' murder was identified as Juan Navarro Rios, also known by aliases such as Silvestr ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Welton Betts

    Male

    Cedar-hill

    TX

    2016-09-25

    44

    Welton

    Betts

    11/13/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Does anyone else find it incredibly touching how the Betts family handled such an unthinkable traged... ...Read More
    05/12/2024
    Has anyone else been thinking about how strong Gail Betts must be? Witnessing something so unimagina... ...Read More
    05/11/2024
    I came across an interesting piece of evidence that hasn't been discussed much yet. Does anyone know... ...Read More
    04/19/2024
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