Unsolved Homicides: Updates In The Case Of Juan Leon Laureles

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🗓️ 10 April 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

In 2021, we brought you a then little-known story: the unsolved case of Leon Laureles, a beloved brother and uncle who was murdered on the side of a rural Texas highway. Since then, his case has become a focus for cold-case advocates—especially his own niece, Arlene. At every turn, Arlene has been frustrated in her search for answers, but that hasn’t stopped her. And in the past year, surprising new information has come to light.

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0:00.0	This is the first episode.
0:04.0	This is the first question is advised.
0:07.0	This is the fall line.
0:15.0	In early 2021, we covered our first national case, the unsolved
0:22.0	the unsolved murder of Juan Leon Lorellis, better known to his
0:26.5	friends and family as Leon. We were contacted by his niece Arlene and her request was
0:32.2	the reason that we decided to expand beyond the
0:34.7	southeast. New listeners can find a link to our original coverage in our show
0:38.9	notes but we'll share some of what we said then about Leon's case.
0:43.5	Leon lived and worked in Brown County,
0:45.6	in the west central area of the state.
0:48.0	Brown County is home to less than 40,000 people.
0:51.0	At the time of his death, Leon the Relis was living in one of those little towns in Bangs with his older brother George.
0:58.0	Leon was 30 years old and working the graveyard shift at a local Kroger grocery store.
1:04.0	He was a well-loved, punctual, and trustworthy employee who always showed up for his shifts.
1:10.0	On the night of May 10th, 1996, he was due at the store at 12 a.m.
1:15.0	According to his family, he left his brother George's house at about 11.30 p.m.
1:20.0	Per the Brownwood Bulletin, Leon lived just about six miles west of the Kroger.
1:24.5	The drive should have taken no longer than 15 minutes.
1:27.8	And Leon did make it to Kroger, at least, according to his co-workers, who saw his car outside.
1:34.3	It was a distinctive vehicle, a 1988 Ford Thunderbird,
1:38.2	which employees had spotted sitting outside in the parking lot.
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