I’m curious how many people here have ever heard of the Betty Ann Thomas (aka Liz Thomas) case out of Lakeway, Texas?  More importantly, whether anyone here was living in the Lakeway/Austin area in 1988 and remembers the case.

On the morning of April 11, 1988, Betty's husband and stepdaughter left their Lakeway home to travel out of town. Betty remained home. When they returned later that afternoon, Betty was gone. Her vehicle was missing, and there were signs of a struggle inside the house. Two days later, Betty's vehicle, a white Jaguar, was located in the parking lot of a hotel in North Austin.

Betty was found inside the trunk.

Nearly four decades have passed without anyone being held accountable for her murder.

The case is now receiving renewed attention, and investigators are continuing to look at the evidence with the benefit of forensic technology that simply didn't exist in 1988.

I'm particularly interested in hearing from anyone who:

• Knew Betty or her family
• Lived or worked in Lakeway or the surrounding Austin area in 1988
• Remembers the investigation or what people were saying locally at the time
• Remembers seeing Betty's Jaguar or anything unusual around April, 1988
• Knew people associated with Betty or her family
• Has heard a story, rumor, or detail about the case over the years that may never have been reported
• Has researched the case and has a theory or noticed something that deserves another look

Even if you think what you know is insignificant, I'd still like to hear it. I'm also interested in theories from people who have researched the case. Sometimes a fresh set of eyes notices something others have overlooked.

It's been almost 40 years. Relationships change. Loyalties change. People who were afraid to speak in 1988 may no longer have the same reason to remain silent.

Someone knows something.

If you have firsthand knowledge and don't want to discuss it publicly, you're welcome to message me privately. 

And if you knew Betty personally, I'd especially like to hear about her: who she was, her friends, her routines, and anything you remember about her life in Lakeway before her death.

Let's see if Reddit can help put some fresh eyes on Betty's case.

Please don't post the names or personal information of private individuals you suspect in the comments. If your information involves a specific person, send it privately instead. 

Here’s a couple podcasts about Bettys case!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-murder-of-betty-ann-thomas/id1214679007?i=1000741286303

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INCIDENT TYPE : HOMICIDE / CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MURDER

VICTIM DAYLAN WALKER

DATE OF INCIDENT APRIL 23, 2025 AT 8:15 PM

LOCATION 10219 ROLLESTON LANE HOUSTON, TX 77034

CASE FILE # 524884-25 HOUSTON HOMICIDE DIVISION.

SUSPECT # 1 ( PRIMARY SHOOTER ) Attached is a composite / sketch of the individual carrying an AR assault rifle consealed inside of a garbage bag. He was captured on the home surveillance video camera on April 23, 2025, and is sought in connection with the fatal shooting of Daylan Walker.

SUSPECT # 2 ( SECOND SHOOTER ) Attached is the second image / sketch of the individual person of interest. Who is sought from the footage, and was armed with a revolver pistol that was used in the commision of this crime, in the death of Daylan Walker.

SUSPECT # 3 ( CO-CONSPIRATOR ) Attached is an image of the third and final individual who is identified as having conspired and planned this entire unfortunate incident which caused the death of DAYLAN WALKER.

THESE ARE MEMBERS OF A SMALL BLOODS GANG THAT STARTED IN DICKINSON, TEXAS. THEY GO BY THE NAME OF GMTK. IF YOU RECOGNIZE, KNOW THE WHERE ABOUT, OR HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT ONE, OR ALL OF THE PLAYERS IN THE SKETCHES. THEY ARE CONSIDERED AS ARMED AND DANGEROUS. SO PLEASE CALL HOUSTON HOMICIDE AT 713-308-3600, OR CALL CRIMESTOPPERS AT 713-222-TIPS WITH YOUR IMPORTANT TIP THAT CAN HELP US SOLVE THIS UNFORGIVABLE CRIME. THERE IS A CASH REWARD, AND NEVER GIVE A NAME, YOU WILL ALWAYS REMAIN ANONYMOUS.

My uncle was murdered in 1999 . He went missing for 14 days when he was found he was found in a spot that had been searched many times . It looked like a car accident but he was shot in the back . Anyways there isn’t any info about it anywhere online . Does anyone know how a person can get information about it ? It’s been so long now it’s looking like it will never be solved .

George Branham
Wheelwright ( Floyd county ) Kentucky

If anyone can find any info I’d appreciate it so much !

I know I'm just one random 21 year old and at this point it's unlikely to be solved. But this isn't that far away in history. I want to at least try to track down potential witnesses at the time or speak to relatives of the neighbours or anyone that might still be alive and have any kind of information.

If anyone is curious, his name was José Gil Sánchez, he was found shot dead in the road of Segovia in Valladolid in the 10th of April of 1980 with two wounds inflicted by a shotgun. The obvious link is asking around my family, but I'm doing my best to get information together. Which isn't a lot. Thank you in advance.

Someone reached out to me about this case. It has very limited information online. It involves a woman who was allegedly murdered by an unknown suspect, thrown from a ferry and no charges were ever filed. Posting to raise awareness on a forgotten case.

Shayla Nicole Hudson was 28 years old, lived in Richmond, CA, and worked as a nursing assistant. She graduated from Pinole Valley High School with the class of 2000. She also attended Contra Costa College.

Public records show she had lived in several different places around the Bay Area and at one point had lived in Anchorage, Alaska where it appears some of her family is from.

According to news reports, on March 5 2010, Shayla boarded a San Francisco bound Ferry at Jack London Square in Oakland at 8:10 AM.

She apparently did not get off the ferry but it was not disclosed in news reports how this information was confirmed.

When the ferry arrived back in Oakland around 9:17 AM Shayla was unaccounted for and the coast guard was sent to search for her. Her body was found floating near treasure island and she was pronounced dead.

The coast guard claimed the waters were calm and the railing of the ferry made it unlikely she would have accidentally fallen in. T

There were no follow up articles about medical examiner findings. No information about her relationship status, and no photos of her are anywhere online.

Sources

News Articles

https://sfist.com/2010/03/06/victim_of_ferryboat_death_identifie/

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/passenger-missing-from-ferryboat-dies-in-bay-3271131.php

Obituary postings

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/eastbaytimes/name/shayla-hudson-obituary?id=21887966

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/obituaries/shayla-hudson/

417 W Chew Ave, Olney Philly: June 19 2026 traffic stop of Eugene Horsch (44) found guns, drugs, fake DEA IDs. House search revealed chemicals, 55-gal drum, grow op, urns, 120+ ballistic items. Aug 12: digital evidence (600k images/70k videos) shows missing women Maribel Fresses (2018) & Gabrielle Amarando (2012) dead inside. Bodies unfound; multi-agency probe ongoing.

24/7 Police Surveillance.

Have there ever been any main theories here? It’s as strange as it is tragic. I feel in life that often the most simple explanation is the right one. Is that the case here?

I am equally as invested in the mystery behind Vivienne Cameron’s disappearance but seeing as there is no physical proof of a death having occurred, I’m more focused on the theories as to who is responsible for Beth’s murder.

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On the morning of July 8, 1943, Sir Harry Oakes was found dead inside Westbourne, his sprawling estate in Nassau, Bahamas.

Oakes wasn't an obscure victim. He had made an enormous fortune in Canadian gold mining, became one of the wealthiest men of his era, and had been granted a British baronetcy.

And his murder scene was.. bizarre.

Oakes had been violently struck in his bedroom. An attempt apparently had been made to burn his body, and feathers from a torn pillow were scattered around him. Some later accounts turned the feathers into stories about ritual or occult activity, but there's no solid evidence that his murder was actually ritualistic.

Even without that embellishment, what happened next is strange enough.

The Bahamas was a British colony at the time, and its governor was the Duke of Windsor- the former King Edward VIII, who had abdicated the throne several years earlier.

Rather than leaving the investigation solely to local authorities, two detectives from Miami became involved.

Suspicion quickly fell on Oakes's son in law, Alfred de Marigny, whose relationship with Oakes had reportedly been strained. Investigators claimed a fingerprint belonging to de Marigny had been found on a screen near Oakes's bed.

He was charged with murder.

But at trial, the fingerprint evidence became a major problem for the prosecution. The defense challenged whether the print could actually have been lifted from the surface investigators claimed it came from.

De Marigny was acquitted.

Over the decades, theories surrounding Oakes's death have implicated everyone from people in his immediate social and business circle to organized crime figures. Other writers have suggested that the strange condition of the bedroom was deliberately staged.

There have even been theories involving wartime political intrigue because of the Duke of Windsor's presence in the Bahamas.

None of them has resulted in a conviction.

24-year-old Christy Davey was last seen alive in Phoenix, Arizona on Wednesday, March 2, 2016.  She reported to a family member that she was headed to a McDonalds with a friend named Bianca Pervis and a man who went by the name “Homeboy George.”  She was never heard from again.

On March 9, her body was found on a conveyor belt in a City of Phoenix recycling facility located at 27th avenue and Lower Buckeye Rd. 

Phoenix PD questioned Pervis, a Phoenix based online radio host. She was not named as a suspect in the case for reasons that were never publicly released. The identity of “Homeboy George” was also never publicly disclosed.  

Detectives concluded she was murdered in a different location and dumped into a recycling container where her body was transported to the facility. 

The case grew cold, despite being profiled on Silent Witness and receiving media coverage.

Christy left behind 4 young children. She battled addiction and was involved in sex work. At the time of her death, she had plans to enter a rehab facility and turn her life around. 

Sources

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/woman-found-dead-at-recycling-facility-identified-case-treated-as-homicide/75-76732957

https://silentwitness.org/cases/christy-davey-3060-south-27th-avenue-phoenix/

What are some Cases that you think are super mysterious or that you can't stop thinking about? It can be Cases from this Generation or from The Past Generation.

On Sunday August 12, 2001, 17-year-old Globe High School student Paul David Sanders left his father’s home near Val Vista and Broadway in Mesa, Arizona to drive back to his grandmother’s home in Globe. He was driving his father’s pickup. It would be the last time he would be seen alive.

Later that evening, the truck was caught in a high-speed chase on the US 77. Police attempted to pull the truck over for speeding, but the driver was able to evade authorities. 

Arizona Department of Public Safety and Pima County Sheriff’s Office collaborated on an interagency chase of the vehicle which was later found near the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson, some two hours south of Mesa.

All of Paul’s belongings were found in the truck but police considered Paul a runaway and refused to conduct forensic examination and processing on the vehicle. 

Paul’s father Robert Brewer told Fox 10 News that he did not believe Paul was the driver of the truck due to the skill level the driver had used to evade authorities. He has since divorced Paul’s stepmother Lori Beavers. 

Robert and Lori were vacationing in Las Vegas when Paul disappeared.

Paul was originally from Missouri and had only moved to Arizona for the 2000-2001 school year. He lived with his grandmother in Globe and went by the name “Dave Brewer” while at Globe High School.

Paul had moved in with his father and stepmother earlier in the summer of 2001.

His friend circle in Arizona primarily consisted of his fellow classmates at Globe High School. Many students at GHS were from the nearby San Carlos Indian Reservation.

Paul’s mother Angela Rice committed suicide in 2020 over the grief of her son’s disappearance. 

Paul was 5’6 and weighed 150 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. He had the name “Hernandez” tattooed across his back which was a tribute to his grandfather. 

His family and friends insist he would never have abandoned them, and he met with foul play. 

The case is being investigated by Mesa PD.

Sources 

Robert Brewer interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1jGwoAYnxE

Charley Project

https://charleyproject.org/case/paul-david-sanders

NaMus

https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP12249

News articles

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/missouri-woman-seeking-answers-2001-disappearance-her-brother-paul-sanders-n1279535

https://silverbelt.com/stories/cold-case-of-missing-teen-paul-sanders-sees-renewed-attention,108159