009 - The Disappearance of the Fort Worth Three

Trace Evidence

Steven Pacheco

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

4.7 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2017

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

Seventeen year old Rachel Trlica of Fort Worth, Texas, wanted to do some last minute Christmas shopping. Her best friend, fourteen year old Renee Wilson went with her, and nine year old Julie Ann Moseley, a friend of Renee's, tagged along. On December 23rd, 1974, the three girls made their trip to the mall and never returned, disappearing into thin air.

The girls would famously become known as The Fort Worth Three. The next day, a letter would arrive allegedly written by Rachel, claiming that the girls has taken a week long trip to Houston. Strangely, the letter doesn't match Rachel's handwriting, and no one believes she is the one who wrote it. Over the next forty years, multiple theories and suspects would be considering, including Rachel's own sister, Debra. Rachel's brother, Rusty, would devote his life to finding his sister and through a series of twists and turns, would turn against Debra.

Several serial killers and rapists were in Texas at the time, and many believe one of them was responsible. Rumors of a security guard being seen with the girls have led to a belief that they were abducted by someone pretending to have their safety in mind. Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this case, and studies the unanswerable question: What happened to the Fort Worth Three?

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0:30.0	17-year-old Rachel Trilisa of Fort Worth, Texas wanted to get in some last-minute Christmas shopping at the Seminary South Shopping Center.
0:39.0	She was recently married to Thomas Trilisa and stepmother to his two-year-old son.
0:45.0	Rachel had met Thomas when he briefly dated her sister, Deborah.
0:50.0	Despite the strange circumstances, the three got along well and Deborah had recently come to live with Rachel and Thomas.
0:58.0	On December 23rd, Rachel called her good friend, 14-year-old Renee Wilson, and asked her to tag along.
1:05.0	Renee was up for the shopping trip but wanted to be home by 4pm.
1:10.0	She had a Christmas party to attend with her new boyfriend, Terry Mosley, and wanted plenty of time to get done up.
1:17.0	Renee asked Terry to go along, but he had other plans.
1:21.0	Terry's 9-year-old sister, Julie Ann Mosley, was happy to take his place.
1:26.0	And after a phone call, begging her mother, she was given permission to go along.
1:31.0	The three women left sometime before noon, and after making a quick stop, arrived at the shopping center.
1:38.0	Several witnesses reported seeing the girls at the mall.
1:42.0	When a girl failed to return home by 4pm, their families became concerned.
1:47.0	And by 6pm, Rachel's younger brother Rusty was on the scene with his mother.
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