VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Gender	Unknown
Race	Unknown

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Unknown
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident location	1/4 mile east of FM 1426 on Eldora Rd
L.E.A	Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office

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VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Kim Avila Martinez
Gender	Male
Race	Hispanic/Latino

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Gun/Firearm
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident location	6217 ITHACA Donna Texas, 78537 Hidalgo
L.E.A	Hidalgo Co. Sherriff's Office

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VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Hector Alaniz
Age	24
Gender	Male
Race	Hispanic/Latino

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Gun/Firearm
Location	unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident location	Jackson & FM 1925 Edinburg Texas, 78539 Hidalgo
L.E.A	Hidalgo Co. Sheriff's Office

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VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Charles McCumber
Gender	Male
Race	Caucasian/White

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Gun/Firearm
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident location	E. of Mile 2 1/2 E. Mile 6 3/4 N. Mercedes Texas, 78570 Hidalgo
L.E.A	Hidalgo Co. Sheriff's Office

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VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Ranulfo Gaharez
Gender	Male
Race	Hispanic/Latino

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Blunt Force
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident location	South of Bus 83 on Scott Lane West on Daniel Mission TX, 78572 Hidalgo
L.E.A	Hidalgo Co. Sheriff's Office

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VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Arturo Hinojosa
Age	32
Gender	Male
Race	Hispanic/Latino

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	23-year-old Joseph Espinoza 23-year-old Hector Nicolas Medina-Castillo and Luz Aurora Rivera-Ibarra
Offense	Murder
Cause	Gun/Firearm
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident location	4800 block of La Vista Avenue McAllen Texas, 78501 Hidalgo County
L.E.A	McAllen

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Cold Case Spotlight

On Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding three people who have been identified as suspects in connection to a deadly weekend home invasion in McAllen. A home invasion off the 4800 block of La Vista Avenue left Arturo Hinojosa and David Means dead on Saturday night. McAllen police reported on Tuesday morning that three suspects have been identified. Investigators are looking for 23-year-old Joseph Espinoza on murder and aggravated robbery charges. Espinoza was last seen driving a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. McAllen police also reported that 23-year-old Hector Nicolas Medina-Castillo is also wanted on murder and possession of marijuana charges. A third suspect identified as 23-year-old Luz Aurora Rivera-Ibarra is wanted on a possession of marijuana charge. Investigators say two more suspects only known by their nicknames "El Cholo" and "Boxer" still need to be identified. Anyone with information about the suspects or the case is asked to call McAllen Crime Stoppers at (956) 687-TIPS or (956) 687-8477

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Juan Elias Ramirez
Gender	Male
Race	Hispanic/Latino

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	"Border Bandits"
Offense	Murder
Cause	Gun/Firearm
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident location	Brownsville Texas, 78520 Cameron
L.E.A	Brownsville Police Dept.

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Cold Case Spotlight

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The murder of a small business owner believed to have been robbed and killed by the “border bandits,” remains unsolved 28 years later. On March 26, 1993, at around 8 a.m., the body of Juan Elias Ramirez was found by the Brownsville Public Utilities water plant. Juan Elias Ramirez was the owner of a local store that was known for selling sodas and chips in Matamoros. Ramirez’s body was discovered with a single gunshot in the back, authorities believe that the gun was a 9mm handgun. Officials told reporters there were signs of robbery. Additionally, investigators reported to the Valley Morning Star there were indications that Ramirez’s murder was connected to the “Border Bandits.” Ramirez was considered the second victim to be killed by the so-called “border bandits” within the same two-weeks. However, no substantial leads or information was revealed, according to the Cameron County Sheriffs Office. This investigation is ongoing. If you have any information on this case, please call the Cameron County Crime Stoppers at their hotline: (866)-350-5551 or (956)-350-5551.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Angel Torrez
Age	25
Gender	Male
Race	Hispanic/Latino

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Gun/Firearm
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident location	Wagner Ave. & Wabash Street Bexar
L.E.A	San Antonio Police Dept.

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Cold Case Spotlight

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Heriberto Reyes
Age	34
Gender	Male
Race	Hispanic/Latino

SUSPECT DETAILS

Offense	Murder
Cause	Gun/Firearm

CASE DETAILS

Status	Solved
Incident location	12306 Landing McAllen Texas, 78501
L.E.A	Hidalgo Co. Sheriff's Office

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Cold Case Spotlight

Mission, Texas (KVEO)—An investigation by the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office revealed that a murder-suicide took place on Sunday in rural Mission. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call around 3:40 a.m. on Sunday near the area of FM 1925 and Landing Drive in rural Mission and found two bodies. Alejandra Salinas Herrera, 28, and Heriberto Reyes, 34, were found dead. Deputies met with a woman, who said Reyes was her husband. The woman says Reyes physically assaulted her during a party that they were hosting. The woman’s 23-year-old brother and Herrera arrived to check on her. At that moment, Reyes shot the brother and Herrera with a handgun before shooting himself.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Merardo Magana Garza
Age	63
Gender	Male
Race	Hispanic/Latino

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Blunt Force
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident location	West Los Ebanos Texas`, 78565 Hidalgo
L.E.A	unknown

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Cold Case Spotlight

Merardo Magana Garza was lovingly known as “Tano.” He was adored by many in the city of Mission and was known to be a sharp dresser and a ladies' man. The 63-year-old father was found dead on April 18, 2006 west of Los Ebanos. According to Chavez, at the time investigators could not determine Garza’s cause of death. “Officials were unable to see or say how he died because his body was burned and decomposed,” said Chavez. “But, it was ruled as a homicide, the cause is just undetermined.” Garza still had his jewelry when officials found him, according to Chavez... Chavez said investigators have been unable to reach out to family members for new leads and investigators have no trace of the immediate family. ValleyCentral located his obituary, which said Garza was married with children.