Ep 240: The Border Patrol Agent

Court Junkie

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True Crime, News, Talk Radio, Government

4.8 • 8.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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After a string of murders in Laredo, Texas in 2018, suspicion fell on an unlikely suspect - was there a serial killer working as a border patrol agent? Please subscribe to our new podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://link.chtbl.com/CivilPodcast Sponsors in this episode: Air Doctor - Go to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code COURT and, depending on the model, you’ll receive up to 35% off. Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose. Babbel - Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/COURT. Pluto TV - Download the free Pluto TV app for Android, iPhone, Roku, and Fire TV and start streaming now. Jillian is currently out on Maternity leave and will return in June. Post-Production for the show is provided by Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. This episode was researched and written by Law & Crime staff. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie

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0:00.0	The city of Laredo, Texas had always been a bustling place, home to one of the most significant
0:06.7	ports of entry between Mexico and the United States, but for as big a city as it is, it
0:12.2	also carries a unique small town feel.
0:15.5	In the fall of 2018, local officials had a growing problem on their hands.
0:20.4	There was a killer on the loose.
0:22.6	Two women, both sex workers, had been found dead, gunshot wounds to their heads, along
0:27.7	Interstate 35 in a rural area of Web County.
0:31.8	The recent discoveries had many on edge.
0:35.4	The body of Melissa Ramirez was discovered on September 3, 2018.
0:40.4	She was just 29 and the mother of two young children.
0:44.6	Then 42-year-old Claudine and Luerta was found 10 days later on September 13.
0:51.1	She was the mother of five children.
0:53.7	As local law enforcement started their investigation, they began looking for clues that would connect
0:58.5	the two cases.
1:00.2	The border patrol put together a task force.
1:03.2	They checked out multiple leads, none of them panning out.
1:06.6	Nothing was quite adding up.
1:08.8	Both women worked on San Bernardo Avenue, a common hangout place for women in the same
1:13.4	line of work to congregate.
1:16.0	The women on San Bernardo Avenue were like family.
1:19.3	They would look out for each other, check in, and they formed a close bond, almost like
1:24.1	sisters.
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