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Ruth Valdez

Case from San Antonio, TX dated Feb 17, 2016

Victim Details

Ruth Valdez

March 28, 2022

Female

Other

San Antonio

TX

2016-02-17

49

Ruth

Valdez

Yes

07/01/2026


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On February 17, 2016, Ruth Valdez, 49, was found murdered in San Antonio, Texas. Her body was discovered along Isom Road on the North Side of the city. Valdez had been stabbed multiple times, and her body was covered with a tarp and found lying in a creek behind the Wood Hollow Apartments. It was unclear whether the tarp was placed by passersby or by the perpetrator at the time of the crime. Valdez’s body was located by people walking in the area, who subsequently notified authorities.
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  • H-E-B receipt helps police make arrest in 2016 murder case
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    I can't stop thinking about the role that the grocery store receipt played in this entire case. It's... ...Read More
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    I read about the striking detail of the tarp used to cover Ruth Valdez’s body and can't stop think... ...Read More
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