November 13, 1863San Patricio, TexasJosefa “Chipita” Rodriguez is executed for the murder of a man On August 25, 1863, the body of John Savage was found in a burlap sack in the Aransas River. The cause of death was immediately apparent: his skull had been caved in by an axe. Savage was a horse trader…
Man found in his home 3 years after he died, apparently due to a medical condition
November 12, 2019Dallas, TexasThe body of Ronald Wayne White (51) is found in his apartment three years after he died In November 2019, the maintenance staff of White’s apartment complex performed inspections on apartments which showed no water usage. Some of the apartments had been rented but were unoccupied, and it was suspected this was…
Man accused of soliciting a minor fatally shoots himself before he can be arrested
November 5, 2006Terrell, TexasLouis “Bill” Condadt (56) fatally shoots himself as law enforcement approach his house, intent on arresting him for solicitation of a minor Conradt had been one of two dozen people involved in a 4-day child predator sting in the Murphy, Texas area, coordinated between the NBC Dateline segment To Catch a Predator…
The body of a woman, later dubbed Orange Socks, is found
October 31, 1979Georgetown, TexasThe body of an woman clad only in orange socks is found in a concrete culvert The body was found by two passersby who then notified the police. The victim was approximated to be between the ages of 15 and 30 years of age, with long brown hair and hazel eyes. As…
Man executed for the murder and sexual assault of a child
October 28, 2008Huntsville, TexasEric Charles Nenno (47) is executed for the murder and sexual assault of a 7-year-old On March 23, 1995, Nicole Benton (7) was attending a large gathering in Hockley, Texas in celebration of her father’s birthday. While her father was playing guitar in his country band, Benton disappeared. Another parent noticed her…
