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Roxann Hope Reyes

Case from Garland, TX dated Nov 03, 1987

Victim Details

Roxann Hope Reyes

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Garland

TX

1987-11-03

3

Roxann

Hope Reyes

07/08/2026

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Roxann Hope Reyes, a 3-year-old Hispanic girl, was abducted near her apartment in Garland, Texas, on November 3, 1987. She had been outside picking wildflowers for her mother when she was taken. Her disappearance sparked an intense search effort, but months passed without any answers. Tragically, her remains were discovered on May 19, 1988, in a vacant lot in Murphy, Texas. Investigators determined that she had been raped and strangled.

For years, Roxann's murder remained unsolved, leavin ...
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