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Gina Tovar

Case from San Antonio, TX dated Jul 18, 1997

Victim Details

Name

Gina Tovar

Case Added

September 3, 2022

Gender

Female

City

San Antonio

State

Date Of Death

1997-07-18

Age At Death

First Name

Gina

Last Name

Tovar

Last Updated

07/25/2026

Area Body Found:

Case Description

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A woman is found murdered inside her U-Haul Van\n
Gina Marie Tovar, a 28-year-old woman from San Antonio, Texas, tragically lost her life on July 18, 1997. She was found brutally stabbed over 27 times and her throat slashed almost to the point of decapitation in a U-Haul trailer near Loop 410 and Culebra Road. The case remains unsolved, and no arrests have been made in connection with her death.

Despite the passage of time, Gina's sister, Michelle Valdez Lewis, continues to seek justice for her sister. Michelle has vowed to never give up ...

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Woman found dead in U-Haul van in 1997 still a mystery to SAPD

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Gina Tovar

Case from San Antonio, TX dated Jul 18, 1997

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