Arellano Family Murders.

Arellano Family Murders.

A blog about the 1968 massacre of the Arellano family in Edwards County, Texas.

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  • Texas Rangers Cold Case Investigation Details.

    Arellano Family REFERENCE NUMBER: 256 – UnsolvedCOMPANY: DRACE: HispanicSEX: UnknownCITY:COUNTY: EdwardsRELATED YEAR: 1968 DETAILS: On April 16, 1968, the Arellano family (Juan, 29; Monica, 24; Rosa, 21; Eduardo, 1; Leticia, 2; and Manuel Jr., 5) were traveling from Mexico to San Angelo, Texas to meet with family members. Their car broke down, with a flat…

    Robert Jackson

    May 23, 2025
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  • Find a Grave: The Arellano Family.

    Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. On April 16, 1968, five members of the Arellano family—Juan, 29; Monica, 24; Rosa, 21; Eduardo, 1; and Leticia, 2—were murdered in rural Edwards…

    Robert Jackson

    May 23, 2025
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  • A murder mystery that’s baffled Texas lawmen for over 50 years.

    In this 2020 news report, the investigator, Chief Deputy Darrell Volkmann, stated, I’m not able to sleep at night; sometimes I walk the floor, and I keep playing these photographs in the back of my mind. If you have any information about this case, contact Texas Crime Stoppers at 1-800-252-8477. You could be eligible for…

    Robert Jackson

    May 24, 2025
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  • Sonora man remembers 1968 murder victims with memorial marker on side of highway.

    If you have any information about this case, contact Texas Crime Stoppers at 1-800-252-8477. You could be eligible for a $3,000 reward. You can remain anonymous. https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=650# https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/local/2018/06/27/sonora-man-honors-victims-unsolved-killing-spree-memorial-marker/739517002/

    Robert Jackson

    May 24, 2025
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  • Person of interest vehicle.

    A witness reported that the person of interest was driving a 2-tone 1967 Chevrolet Fleetside Series 10 pickup with a white top and a green or blue bottom. If you have any information, contact Texas Crime Stoppers at 1-800-252-8477. You can remain anonymous. https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=650#

    Robert Jackson

    May 24, 2025
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  • Person of interest.

    White male, over 6 feet tall, and weighing about 200 pounds. 30-35 years of age with sandy hair, light eyebrows, and pockmarks or a rash on his neck. He wore a straw cowboy hat, had boots with an eagle design on the side, and his pants were tucked into them. He also wore a large…

    Robert Jackson

    May 24, 2025
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  • Massacre at Loma Alta: The Arellano Family.

    On April 16th, 1968, in the Arellano’s packed in the family’s Buick and headed away from their Villa de Fuente, Mexico home to San Angelo, Texas to visit an expecting family member. The car was packed tight with a mother, a father, a young child, a toddler, a sister, and a baby. Though the trip…

    Robert Jackson

    May 24, 2025
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  • Nessa Diosdado: I can’t believe that it has almost been 6 decades.

    Robert Jackson

    May 24, 2025
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  • Texas Crime Stoppers.

    On April 16, 1968, five members of the Arellano family—Juan, 29; Monica, 24; Rosa, 21; Eduardo, 1; and Leticia, 2—were murdered in rural Edwards County, Texas. The sole survivor of this heinous crime was Manuel Jr., age 5. If you have any information about this case, contact Texas Crime Stoppers at 1-800-252-8477. You could be…

    Robert Jackson

    May 23, 2025
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  • Welcome.

    I established this page to provide information to refresh the public’s memory about this case and generate credible tips. Someone has firsthand information about the brutal murder of the Arellano family. Please come forward. Contact Texas Crime Stoppers at 1-800-252-8477. You could be eligible for a $3,000 reward. You can remain anonymous. Submit a tip:…

    Robert Jackson

    May 23, 2025
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  • True Crime Chronicles: The Arellano Family Murders.

    Robert Jackson

    May 23, 2025
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  • Family’s slaying remains Texas’ longest unsolved mass killing.

    MICHAEL GRACZYK Feb. 3, 2006 Associated Press Writer When the tire on their 10-year-old Buick went flat in this rugged, isolated stretch of West Texas about 40 miles north of the Mexican border, it seemed merely an inconvenience for Manuel Arellano and his family. Arellano fixed the flat, but had another a few miles farther…

    Robert Jackson

    May 23, 2025
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