BORDER PATROL SERIAL KILLER // Juan David Ortiz

Military Murder

Mama Margot Productions LLC

True Crime, History

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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In 2018, Border Patrol agent Juan David Ortiz was unmasked as a serial killer in Laredo, Texas. Over the course of two weeks, he brutally murdered four women—Melissa Ramirez, Claudine Anne Luera, Guiselda Alicia Cantu, and Janelle Ortiz—targeting vulnerable victims he lured into his truck. His crimes sent shockwaves through the community and raised troubling questions about oversight in law enforcement ranks. ⸻ 🎧Need More to Bing? Listen to over 50 EXTRA full length episodes on Patreon! Join My Patreon Family! —— *Disclaimer - Some links may be affiliate links, they do not cost you anything, but I make a small percentage from the sale. Thank you so much for supporting the show! Shop Margot’s Favorite Things: Shop my Amazon Storefront - www.amazon.com/shop/militarymargot My Favorite Loungewear (Comfrt) - Snag 15% off (above the sale prices) at comfrt.com/margot Favorite Preworkout (Energy Explosion) - Snag 15% off with code “mamamargot” at mbodysupp.com. All Day Focus (Magic Mind) - Snag 20% off with code “Military20” at magicmind.com/militarymurder Favorite Fidget for Insomnia (Calm Carry) - Use code “mamamargot” for 15% off at https://www.theglowcompany.co/products/calmcarry®-find-your-peace?sca_ref=8238208.kTwlPVDGhw ——- FREE Ways to support your favorite podcast: Rate/Review the Show! Tell a Friend about Military Murder Share the Podcast on your social media! Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members. ---- Follow Margot on Socials 📸 💛 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot @mamamargot 💜 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot @militarymargot ❤️ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast @militarymurderpodcast & @militarymargot ♥️ Discussion Group: https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime @militarytruecrime 💗 Email: militarymurderpodcast@gmail.com Additional Information: Sources used to script this episode include information available on public news sites, interviews, court documents, and documentaries. When quoting statements made by others, they are strictly alleged until confirmed otherwise. Please remember this content contains my independent opinion. Always do your own research. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this video are personal and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other agency, organization, employer, or company. These views are subject to change at any time and are not to be held in perpetuity. Mama Margot make no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, correctness, suitability, or validity of any information on this video/audio content and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses injuries, or damages arising from its display or use. All information is provided on an as-is basis. It is the viewers/listeners responsibility to verify their own facts. Comments on this channel are the sole responsibility of their writers and as such the writers will take full responsibility, liability, and blame for any libel or litigation that results from something written in or as a direct result of something written in a comment. Please feel free to challenge or disagree in the comments section – but Mama Margot reserves the right to delete any comment for any reason– so please keep it polite and relevant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back True Crime Army. I am your host, Margo, veteran and former active Judy Jag, and this is
0:05.8	military murder, a show where I focus on crimes committed by military members and veterans.
0:11.0	Because let's be honest, when things pop off in our community, we want to know about it.
0:15.6	And I am here to tell you all the stories, all with the mindset to remind us to remain vigilant always. So listen,
0:24.1	today's case has been brewing for a very long time. There is a book, the subsequent trial,
0:29.8	is completely online, and there is just so much information. And I just want to give a brief shout
0:35.2	out to my girl Myrtle for always keeping me in the loop.
0:39.0	Today's case is about a serial killer, a serial killer that you probably have never even heard about.
0:44.7	And this is a recent case, like in the last decade recent.
0:49.9	So strap in because I have a story for you.
0:53.7	Join me today as I tell you the story of
0:56.0	serial killer Juan David Ortiz, better known as the Border Patrol serial killer. Now, let's dig in.
1:05.6	Military murder is an independent project and is not endorsed by the Department of Defense
1:08.8	or any military component. The views expressed are those of the host. The content of this podcast is not meant to be legal
1:13.8	or medical advice. Warning, this episode contains graphic details of murder. It is not suitable
1:18.3	for young listeners. Listener discretion is advised. Just afternoon on Monday, September 3, 2018, a man inspecting ranches for sale near Laredo, Texas, spotted something in the tall grass along a gravel road.
1:43.1	As he pulled over in his vehicle, it became clear.
1:46.5	It wasn't something that he saw. It was someone, a woman, motionless. The body was laying face down,
1:54.5	her feet still touching the edge of the gravel road. She wore black shorts, a green tank top,
2:00.1	and black socks, no shoes. The man who found
2:03.2	her immediately called 911, and soon a deputy from the Webb County Sheriff's Office arrived.
2:09.5	The woman had been shot three times, once in the jaw, once in the neck, and once through the wrist.
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