When a fitness instructor is murdered in the pre-dawn hours following a dark and stormy Texas night,

her body is discovered by her students.

Investigators search for a killer caught on camera in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

I'm your host, Leah, crime analyst by day and true crime storyteller by night.

And as always, I'm your host, Scott.

Terry Beavers, who went by Missy, was last seen alive on April 18th, 2016.

Missy was 45 years old, a mother of three, and a fitness professional.

She lived in Red Oak, Texas,

which is a small but rapidly growing town

within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

There, she shared a home with her three daughters

and her husband, Brandon.

Missy's job as a fitness instructor was,

as you might imagine, a demanding one.

Not only did she need to be in great shape,

she also often had to rise

well before the sun. She worked for Camp Gladiator, a Texas-based company that specializes an

hour-long boot camp-style workout classes, which are typically held outdoors. April 18th was a Monday,

and for many of Missy's students, Monday meant working during the daylight hours.

The class she was scheduled to teach that morning was designed to allow them to fit a robust

workout in before heading off to their jobs. Therefore, Missy arrived on-site to start setting up for

the 5 o'clock class at 4.18 a.m. There was a small twist to the morning's plans, though.

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