Hicks Case Reopened

 

According to this article in today's San Antonio Express-News, the murder case of probation officer Beth Hicks is being reopened.  If the case is being looked into seriously, this is good news indeed!

 

 

I have blogged about this case previously at

http://vocct.blogspot.com/2010/01/right-on-schedule.html and elsewhere.

Despite what it says in the article, I know of at least two other major unsolved homicides in Kendall County from recent years:

http://vocct.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-are-odds-part-4.html  (Suicide victims don't shoot themselves in the head multiple times.)

and

http://vocct.blogspot.com/2009/07/shue-case.html and  http://vocct.blogspot.com/2009/09/shue-case-update.html (Suicide victims don't tie themselves up with duct tape, cut off their fingers or nipples, or wear their seat belts.)

I hope and pray that this new look at the Hicks case will also lead to serious reopenings of these other two (possibly related?) cases.  In particular, both Hicks and Col. Shue were waylaid on their way to work in the morning by a person or persons who clearly knew their routines, indicating they were probably stalked.

Dilday Lawsuit

This article updating the situation regarding the Dilday case (see my 9/10/10 post entitled "What Are The Odds, Part 4") was published in this morning's San Antonio Express-News.

As noted in the last paragraph, hopefully more of the truth will finally be revealed through the discovery process in this lawsuit. My heart goes out to Mr. and Mrs. Dilday through all they're having to endure.

What Are The Odds, Part 4

What are the odds someone can commit suicide by shooting themselves twice in the mouth? (What are the odds that the Texas Rangers will conduct a serious investigation of this death?)

Update, 9/25/10:

This case and the Phillip Shue case are absolutely appalling. Where is the community outrage?--YOUR loved ones could be the next victims! And WHERE, for heaven sakes, is the Department of Justice?!?