Thirty Years Later & Still No Answers: Who Killed Leon Laurales? Part 1

About this episode

The episode discusses the unsolved murder of Arlene's uncle, Leon Laurales, thirty years after the event.

Send us Fan Mail It's been thirty years since Arlene received the worst news of her life: her Uncle and best friend was murdered in the dead of night on his way to work. His car left burning in a culvert next to the railroad tracks and a gun range on the outskirts of Brownwood, Texas. The next thirty years would bring more questions than answers. Leon had a secret, one that could have gotten him killed. With so many others with secrets, after years of searching and years of heartbreak, ...

People in this episode

Host: Arlene

Topics covered

• murder
• unsolved case
• family tragedy
• secrets
• true crime

Keywords

• murder
• Leon Laurales
• Brownwood
• true crime
• unsolved case
• family
• secrets

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Brownwood, Texas

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