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John Holt

John   Holt


REFERENCE NUMBER: 237 - Unsolved
COMPANY: F
RACE: White
SEX: Male
CITY: Harwood
COUNTY: Gonzales
RELATED YEAR: 2000
SUSPECTS: Miguel Angel Osorio-Munoz, aka Miguel Angel Osorio-Trujillo,aka Cesar Alonso Osorio



DETAILS:

On Sunday night, June 25, 2000, John Robert Holt was seen arguing with his hired ranch hand, Cesar Alonso Osorio (later identified as Miguel Angel Osorio-Munoz) on the Holt Ranch near Harwood, TX. Moments later, a witness observed Miguel flee the scene and subsequently found John Holt deceased from a gunshot wound. Miguel was seen fleeing in a Holt Ranch truck which was subsequently found near the border in Laredo, TX. Arrest warrants for Murder and Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution were obtained on Miguel; however, all efforts to locate him have been unsuccessful. John was married and had two young daughters.

The suspect, Miguel Angel Osorio-Munoz, is approximately 45 years old, 5'5" tall, heavyset, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was also known to use the alias's of Cesar Alonso Osorio and Miguel Angel Osorio-Trujillo. The two photos on this site were taken in 2000 and are the latest photos available.

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