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He hunted for his daughter’s killer for 40 years. Then he got a phone call

He hunted for his daughter’s killer for 40 years. Then he got a phone call

Summary

Tim Miller, who founded a group called EquuSearch to find missing people or their bodies, received a tip four years ago about his daughter Laura’s murder case from 1984. This tip helped lead to identifying a possible serial killer and the arrest of an accomplice, potentially solving some long-unsolved Texas murders.

Key Facts

  • Tim Miller’s daughter Laura disappeared in 1984 in League City, Texas, and was found murdered in 1986.
  • Miller created EquuSearch in 2000 to help locate missing people and bodies.
  • EquuSearch uses volunteers and various vehicles like horses, boats, and ATVs for searches.
  • About 30 women and girls in the Texas area were victims of serial killings or violent acts from the 1970s to early 2000s.
  • Many of these cases remain unsolved despite media coverage, including a Netflix documentary.
  • EquuSearch has helped find remains in other cases, like soldier Vanessa Guillén in 2020 and Kimberly Langwell in 2024.
  • Four years ago, a stranger called Miller repeatedly, eventually providing information about his daughter’s case.
  • This information led to a breakthrough in some unsolved murders and arrests in Texas.
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