In 1991, a nine-year-old girl was brutally murdered in Chula Vista, California.

Her body was dumped in plain sight.

Any child's death, any death for that matter, is a tragedy.

When a child dies violently and the murder is so public, it affects the entire community. The impact hits hardest among

the family and loved ones of course but it ripples outwards and becomes part of a

shared memory. Trauma works in strange ways when it comes to memories.

Sometimes it erases the difficult things from your mind that you can't bear to think

about, but it can also cement them in your memory. Fear and trauma can make the memory that much clearer and that much harder to let go of.

I think that's what happened in Jula Vista back in 1991.

When Laura Roy was kidnapped from her own home and murdered, the fear must have been

unimaginable. And when her story was publicized even further, wild theories started to circulate.

Theories about visions of Laura appearing at night,

whether these visions were driven by traumatic memories or just a need to see her again,

one thing was for sure. Laura's murder was unforgettable and detectives wouldn't rest until they found

her killer.

From A&E, this is Cold Case Files. I'm Brooke, and here is the Dynamic Bill Curtis

with a classic case.

Danger at the door.

The person that kidnapped then killed nine-year- Royo made no effort to hide her body.

It didn't take investigators long to make the connection to a reported kidnapping last night.

There was a knock on the door, The nine-year-old female answered the door. And by the time

the parent got to the door, the child was gone. The door apparently was still open.

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