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Austin Police DepartmentCold Case FilesUnsolved Case ProfilesSummaries of Unsolved Cases
Victim:Esther Guvera Broberg, 35 YOA Address:2900 E. 12th Street Date: May 22, 1983 Cause of Death:Multiple stab wounds Motive: Unknown On Sunday 05/22/1983 Austin Police officers responded to the scene of a reported deceased person at 2900 E. 12th Street, Givens Park. Softball players arriving at the park discovered the nude body of female lying in a grassy area near the swimming pool. The victim was identified as Esther Guvera Broberg, the 35 year old mother of two daughters. The initial investigation determined that Esther Broberg died as the result of multiple stab wounds. Trauma to her body indicated that she had been run over with a motor vehicle. There were also indications that she may have been sexually assaulted.
Further investigation determined that Esther had been out with friends at a nearby club until the early morning hours of 05/22/83. She was last seen by friends walking in the area of Givens Park. On 06/09/1983 Homicide investigators interviewed Joe Reyes. Reyes reportedly had been with Broberg and some other friends at the club that evening. Joe Reyes confessed to participating in the abduction, sexual assault, and murder of Esther Broberg with two other associates. On 06/10/1983 Joe Reyes and his associates were charged with Capital Murder. The charges against Reyes and his associates were subsequently dismissed due to Reyes being declared mentally incompetent to stand trial. The three suspects were released from custody. In June of 2005 Austin Police Department Homicide Cold Case Detectives began reviewing this case. Physical evidence recovered from the original crime scene was resubmitted to the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory. DNA analysis of the sexual assault exam conducted on Esther Broberg detected the presence of semen. Further DNA analysis identified Joe Reyes as the donor of the semen recovered from the body of Esther Broberg. On 08/31/2006 Joe Reyes was once again charged with Capital Murder for the death of Esther Broberg. A forensic psychologist subsequently determined that Joe Reyes was incompetent to stand trial and likely never to regain competency. On 07/06/2007 Joe Reyes was committed to a state mental facility, criminal charges pending. 
Victim: Dorian Jacques McCorvey, Black male, 21 Address: Intersection of Loyola Lane and Manor Road. Date: October 22, 1995 Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound Motive: Unknown Officers responded to a drive by shooting at the intersection of Manor and Loyola. According to victim and witness statements, Dorian McCorvey's vehicle, a burgundy Oldsmobile, was traveling westbound on Loyola. They were stopped at the traffic light at Manor Rd in the far left-hand turn lane. The suspect vehicle pulled up to the right side of McCorvey's vehicle and a young male leaned out of the passenger window and shot over the roof of the suspect vehicle. view more Witnesses reported hearing approximately ten shots. All of the people in McCorvey's car, including McCorvey himself who was the driver were hit. McCorvey sustained a fatal gun shot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Upon being hit McCorvey lost control of his vehicle and careened across the street and ultimately crashed into a car wash office. The two passengers were transported to Brackenridge Hospital with Gun shot wounds. The suspect vehicle was either a cream or dark colored vehicle that was possibly a Cadillac Homicide investigators are asking anyone with information concerning this case to please call the APD homicide tip line at (512) 477-3588 or the Homicide Detail at (512) 974-5210. The Homicide Detail can also be contacted by e-mail at homicide@ci.austin.tx.us 
Victim: William Colbert, Black male, DOB: 8-03-61 Address: 3412 S. Congress Ave. Date: August 10, 1997 Cause of Death: Blunt Force Trama Motive: Unknown On August 10, 1997 Austin police officers responded to a call for assistance at the Bel Aire Motel located at 3412 S. Congress, Austin, TX. Upon arrival, officers found the body of the victim, William Colbert, lying on the floor of one of the rooms. It appeared that the victim had been badly beaten.
Officers found that the motel room occupied by the victim was sparsely furnished. There were a few items of personal nature within the room, and some trash. Various items were collected for evidentiary purposes. Robbery is a possible motive in the death of William Colbert. Drugs may have been involved. Homicide investigators are asking anyone with information concerning this case to please call the APD homicide tip line at (512) 477-3588 or the Homicide Detail at (512) 974-5210. The Homicide Detail can also be contacted by e-mail at homicide@ci.austin.tx.us 
Victim: Susan Leigh Wolfe, White female, DOB: 01/13/54 Address: 200 block of Franklin Boulevard. Date: January 9, 1980 Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound Motive: Unknown Susan Wolfe was abducted while walking in the 200 block of Franklin Boulevard. Ms. Wolfe was walking from her residence, 212 Franklin St., to a friend's house located at 109 E. 49th Street. Wolfe had planned to stay the night with her friend on 49th Street due to the fact that her residence had been exterminated for roaches. A witness reported seeing Wolfe walking eastbound in the 200 block of Franklin Blvd. The witness advised that two unknown males, wearing trench coats, kidnapped Wolfe. He stated that they forced her inside of a 1971 or 1972 white vinyl / maroon, two door, Dodge Polara. He reported that the suspect vehicle had major collision damage to passenger door.
On January 10, 1980 at 8:34 a.m. while inspecting rental property, a citizen found the partially clothed body of Susan Wolfe in the south alley of the 2000 block of E. 17th Street. Dr. Robert Bayardo performed an autopsy on the body of Wolfe. It was learned that Wolfe had died as the result of a single gunshot wound. There was evidence of sexual assault. Homicide investigators are asking anyone with information concerning this case to please call the APD homicide tip line at (512) 477-3588 or the Homicide Detail at (512) 974-5210. The Homicide Detail can also be contacted by e-mail at homicide@ci.austin.tx.us 
Victim: Larry Dean Flint, Black male, DOB: 12-11-59 Address: Intersection of E. Riverside and Montopolis Date: August 9, 1993 Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound Motive: Unknown Mr. Larry Flint was stopped at the intersection Riverside and Montopolis in the inside of the southbound lanes. He was driving an 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass/Cierra four door. Flint was the only occupant in the car. Another vehicle pulled next to Flint in the outside lane in a unknown smaller vehicle. A black male opened the driver door of the suspect vehicle, leaned out and fired a single shot into Flints vehicle.
According to witnesses the driver/shooter was the only occupant in the vehicle. After the shooting the suspect fled through a nearby parking lot and proceeded westbound on East Riverside Drive at a high rate of speed. The suspect is described as:
Homicide investigators are asking anyone with information concerning this case to please call the APD homicide tip line at (512) 477-3588 or the Homicide Detail at (512) 974-5210. The Homicide Detail can also be contacted by e-mail at homicide@ci.austin.tx.us 
Victim: John R. Leebrick, White male, DOB: 2-20-45 Date: December 16, 1984 Cause of Death: Gunshot wounds On 12-16-84, the victim's body was discovered inside an apartment at 1818 S. Lakeshore by his estranged girlfriend. The victim was found in apartment #203 in his upstairs bedroom lying on the floor. The victim had suffered several gunshot wounds.
It was determined that the victim sold cocaine and marijuana out of his apartment. It was also learned that the victim had just received a shipment of cocaine just prior to his death. Robbery is believed to have been the motive. Investigators believe the victim was murdered sometime after 12:00 a.m. on December 11, 1984. Several suspects surfaced during the investigation but were never actually connected with this murder. In addition, witnesses reported seeing a suspicious green VW beetle visiting the victim's apartment around the time of his death. Homicide investigators are asking anyone with information concerning this case to please call the APD homicide tip line at (512) 477-3588 or the Homicide Detail at (512) 974-5210. The Homicide Detail can also be contacted by e-mail at homicide@ci.austin.tx.us  Victim: Natalie Antonetti, White female, 38
Date: October 13, 1985 Location: 1200 Barton Hills Dr. #188 Cause of Death: Blunt Force Natalie Antonetti returned alone to her apartment at approximately 2:30 a.m. after having been out with friends at a local nightclub. She spoke briefly with her roommate, changed her clothes and went for a walk by the pool in the apartment complex. Returning after 10 minutes she again spoke to her roommate. The roommate then went to bed leaving Natalie alone in the living room where she fell asleep on the couch.
The roommate was awakened around 5:15 a.m. by the sound of thumping, someone moaning and a door shutting. She discovered Natalie on the couch bleeding from her head and speaking in a very slurred manner. EMS arrived and transported her to the hospital where she died eighteen days later of head injuries sustained during the attack. The most probable method of entry was the front door, which had been checked by the roommate before she went to sleep. It was closed but she did not test the lock. At approximately 4:45 am on the same night a suspicious person call was recorded wherein a neighbor reported seeing and talking to a WM, 5'6" to 6', 220 lbs. with short blond hair, large shoulders and belly, wearing a T-shirt with 'The Lotions" printed on it (the name of a local band). The Medical Examiner reported that the victim had received several blows to the skull from a heavy, blunt object, possibly a tire tool, club or heavy stick. Homicide investigators are asking anyone with information concerning this case to please call the APD homicide tip line at (512) 477-3588 or the Homicide Detail at (512) 974-5210. The Homicide Detail can also be contacted by e-mail at homicide@ci.austin.tx.us  Victim: Ruth Helene Case, White female, DOB: 12/16/55
Date: January 15, 1986 Cause of Death: Stabbing Ruth Helene Case was a 30-year-old female. Case was described as a good mother and a good wife. She was also described as reliable and punctual. She was employed by Holy Cross Hospital part-time and worked from 3:00 to 11:00 p.m. She was also a full-time student at ACC and attended classes at the Ridgeview Campus.
Allan Case, her husband, reported her missing on January 15, 1986 after she failed to pick up their two daughters from school as planned. Her car was found parked in the 2900 block of Glen Oak Street. This would have been less than 100 yards from her last class. Foul play was immediately suspected. Case was last seen alive leaving her chemistry lab class at 11:50 a.m. on January 15th. A search, both aerial and ground, was conducted. On March 21, 1986, officers were summoned to 3402 Whitley, which is located in the Booker T. Washington housing project. Once there, officers met with a housing authority supervisor. He had discovered a decomposing human body, which was mostly skeletal remains. The remains were identified as Ruth Case. At the time the skeletal remains were discovered, most of the Booker T. Washington projects had been condemned. It was obvious that 3402 Whitley had been vacant from some time. Homicide investigators are asking anyone with information concerning this case to please call the APD homicide tip line at (512) 477-3588 or the Homicide Detail at (512) 974-5210. The Homicide Detail can also be contacted by e-mail at homicide@ci.austin.tx.us  Victim: Debra Jan Baker, White female, DOB: 05/19/53
Address: 1206 Dwyce Drive Date: January 13, 1988 Cause of Death: Blunt force trauma Debra Baker was last seen the night of January 12, 1988. Debra failed to report for work at Elliott Systems on January 13. Debra was found deceased in bed by a family member who went to the residence to check on her. Debra had been beaten multiple times with a blunt object and there was evidence of possible forced entry into her residence. Detectives believe that the offender took an electronic device and possibly additional belongings from the residence. Sexual assault is also a possible motive.
Homicide investigators are asking anyone with information concerning this case to please call the APD homicide tip line at (512) 477-3588 or the Homicide Detail at (512) 974-5210. The Homicide Detail can also be contacted by e-mail at homicide@ci.austin.tx.us Victim: Paula Hernandez, DOB: 11-6-67 Address: 3106 Glen Ora Date: August 26, 1996 Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound On Monday, August 26, 1996 at about 10:10 p.m. Paula Hernandez was driven home from work by her friend, Randy Salazar. As Salazar pulled into Hernandez' driveway, an unknown subject fired several shots. Hernandez was struck and fatally wounded. Hernandez was taken by private vehicle to Brackenridge Hospital where she was pronounced dead. According to the Medical Examiner's Office Hernandez was killed by a gunshot wound.
Hernandez left behind four children who were 12, 11, 9 and 8 at the time of her death. She had just recently started a new job as a saleswoman at a shoe store. According to family members and friends, Hernandez was a lovable people-person and a loving mother. The suspect was described as:
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Detectives believe the suspect was waiting for the victim to arrive home and ambushed her as she and her friend pulled into the driveway. Homicide investigators are asking anyone with information concerning this case to please call the APD homicide tip line at (512) 477-3588 or the Homicide Detail at (512) 974-5210. The Homicide Detail can also be contacted by e-mail at homicide@ci.austin.tx.us Victim: Debra Sue Reiding, white female, DOB: 10/18/60 Address: 1222 Algarita, #137 Date: January 22, 1979 Cause of Death: Asphyxia On Monday, August 26, 1996 at about 10:10 p.m. Paula Hernandez was driven home from work by her friend, Randy Salazar. As Salazar pulled into Hernandez' driveway, an unknown subject fired several shots. Hernandez was struck and fatally wounded.
On January 22, 1979 Robert Reiding arrived home from work and discovered the body of his wife, Debra, an 18-year-old female. He found her in bed, under the covers, with a pillow over her head. Since there was not a phone in their apartment, Robert went to a pay phone nearby and called the police. Robert and Debra were newlyweds and had just recently moved to Austin from Montana. At the time of her murder, the Montana Mining Restaurant (steakhouse) employed Debra. Homicide investigators are asking anyone with information concerning this case to please call the APD homicide tip line at (512) 477-3588 or the Homicide Detail at (512) 974-5210. The Homicide Detail can also be contacted by e-mail at homicide@ci.austin.tx.us Victim: Juan Ramon Lara, Hispanic male, DOB: 01/02/64 Address: 6705 Highway 290 West Date: April 9, 1987 Cause of Death: Multiple Gunshot Wounds On April 9, 1987 Juan Lara was shot and killed between 8:20 and 8:45 p.m. Lara was employed as a cashier at the Hillside Liquors II located at the Oak Hill Centre Shopping Complex. A customer found the victim.
There were no signs that a struggle had taken place. There was no money in either of the two cash registers that were on the counter and a handgun that was used for protection was also taken. Detectives believe robbery was a motive. Homicide investigators are asking anyone with information concerning this case to please call the APD homicide tip line at (512) 477-3588 or the Homicide Detail at (512) 974-5210. The Homicide Detail can also be contacted by e-mail at homicide@ci.austin.tx.us Victim: Steve Longoria, Hispanic male, DOB: 02/18/73 Address: 4907 Merritt Drive, #D Date: March 7, 1993 Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound On March 7, 1993 Steve Longoria was at his residence with his wife, daughter, mother-in-law and several friends. Someone knocked on the front door and the victim opened the door. The unknown male asked if he was Steve and then shot him. The shooter fled on foot. Homicide investigators are asking anyone with information concerning this case to please call the APD homicide tip line at (512) 477-3588 or the Homicide Detail at (512) 974-5210. The Homicide Detail can also be contacted by e-mail at homicide@ci.austin.tx.us Victim: Volith Long, Cambodian female, DOB: 01/07/79 Address: 615 West St. Johns Date: March 13, 1985 Cause of Death: Strangulation On March 13, 1985 the victim, Volith Long, a six-year-old female, was found in a trash dumpster in the apartment complex where she lived. Investigators believed she was sexually assaulted and then put in the dumpster. Victim had been playing in the apartment complex where she lived between 5 and 7 p.m. |
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