On April 13th 1984, 13-year-old Helen Kilgore was reported missing by her father, from Corpus Christi, Texas. Several days later, Helen’s body was discovered on the side of a rural road near Meridian, Texas, over 200 miles away from her home. Helen’s remains were found wrapped in a type of blanket. She died from a gunshot wound. Despite an intensive investigation, no arrests were made and the case went cold.

At the time of her death, Helen was enrolled in middle school, and was survived by three sisters and her parents.