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Rosa Elia Santos Arellano

Death by Force
Case Description
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Rosa Elia Santos Arellano, a 21-year-old Hispanic woman, tragically lost her life on April 16, 1968, in Edwards County, Texas, near Sonora. Rosa, along with her family, was traveling from Mexico to San Angelo, Texas, to visit relatives when their car broke down. This unfortunate event led to a series of brutal murders that remain unsolved to this day.

The Arellano family, consisting of Rosa, her parents Juan Manuel Arellano and Monica Lopez Arellano , her siblings Leticia , Eduardo , and ...Read More
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  • Arellano Family Murders.: Massacre at Loma Alta: The Arellano Family
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/16fg757/the_family_that_never_arrived_to_san_angelo/?rdt=57738
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    Victim Details

    Rosa Elia Santos Arellano

    Female

    Hispanic / Latino

    Sonora

    TX

    1968-04-16

    21

    Rosa

    Elia Santos Arellano

    11/22/2025

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    09/08/2023
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    08/09/2023
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