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More than four decades since law enforcement found the remains of a young woman on the side of a Texas highway, her remains have been identified, Bastrop County Sheriff's Office announced at a news conference on Thursday. The woman was found in Elgin, Texas, when law enforcement was driving by. She was wearing a white shirt with red neck trim and dark blue jeans, according to DNA Solves, which helps crowdfund identification investigations. Her name was Kathy Ann Smith. She was just 22 years old, almost 23, at the time of her murder, the sheriff's office said. Investigators at the...

Darnell is now in the Montgomery County jail where he’s held without bond in the 1983 death of Laura Purchase after DNA connected Darnell to the crime. Jail records do not list an attorney who could speak on his behalf. A deputy who was on patrol on March 17, 1983 along Interstate 45 spotted a fire in a wooded area, stopped to investigate, and discovered the body of a woman that had been set on fire.

New on Netflix is a five-part documentary called “The Confession Killer”. It’s fairly fascinating, detailing the story of alleged serial killer Henry Lee Lucas, who claimed to have killed over 600 people. The Texas Rangers used his confessions to clear over 200 unsolved murder cases. Basically, if there was an unsolved case, they’d ask Henry about it, give him a milkshake and he would confess to it. It made him and his handlers stars and they all loved the attention. But, it was mostly entirely false. He had previously served time for killing his mother, and there’s a solid chance...

Williamson County officials have finally identified the woman who was found dead about 40 years ago wearing only orange socks. Sheriff Robert Chody made the announcement on Tuesday, revealing more details in a press conference on Wednesday. The victim has been identified as Debra Jackson of Abilene, Texas, who died at the age of 23 from apparent strangulation. She was found dead on Oct. 31, 1979, off of Interstate Highway 35 north of Georgetown in a concrete drainage ditch near Walburg Road. Even though notorious serial killer Henry Lee Lucas was convicted of her murder in 1984, her name remained...