Details - Unsolved Homicide

Texas Rangers Cold Case Investigation Details

Estella Salinas

REFERENCE NUMBER: 272 - Unsolved
COMPANY: A
RACE: Hispanic
SEX: Female
CITY: Houston
COUNTY: Harris
RELATED YEAR: 1980
SUSPECTS: None

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DETAILS:

On Thursday, 12/25//1980, Estella Salinas, and her 14-year-old son, Andrew Salinas, were found dead in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Estella and Andrew Salinas were found on the east side of White Oak Bayou and the Pinemont Bridge, near the 4500 Block of Creekmont Drive. Estella and Andrew Salinas were last seen in a blue-colored 1972 Mercury Cougar, which Estella Salinas had been driving. Family members later found Estella Salinas' blue-colored Mercury near the intersection of Cavalcade and Eastex Freeway. The keys and the victim's personal items still inside the vehicle.

Texas Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of the person/persons responsible for this crime. To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters MUST call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477). All tips are anonymous. Tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.

Information on this case may also be submitted in the following manner:

Submit a Tip Online through the Texas Rangers’ Cold Case website.
Contact us by telephone at 1-800-346-3243. Your information will be forwarded to the Texas Ranger assigned to this case.

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