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Eduardo Arellano

Case from Sonora, TX dated Apr 16, 1968

Victim Details

Eduardo Arellano

Male

Sonora

TX

1968-04-16

1

Eduardo

Arellano

06/26/2026

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On April 16, 1968, the Arellano family, consisting of Juan Arellano , Monica Lopez Arellano , Rosa Arellano , Eduardo Arellano , Leticia Arellano , and Manuel Arellano Jr. , were traveling from Mexico to San Angelo, Texas, to visit family. Their car broke down with a flat tire near U.S. Highway 277, south of Sonora, Texas. Tragically, five members of the family were brutally murdered in a rural area of Edwards County. The victims were shot, stabbed, and beaten, with Rosa Arellano also being sexu ...
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  • kens5.com: A murder mystery that's baffled Texas lawmen for over 50 years
  • Arellano Family Murders.: Massacre at Loma Alta: The Arellano Family
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