FL FL - Kelly Balderas, 22, Kissimmee, 6 March 2004

Vigil to be held for unsolved murder of Kissimmee waitress beaten to death in 2004

Over the years, attempts to draw attention to the murder and generated tips about the killer have included a one-night patrol, the family's yearly vigils and the distribution of Balderas' picture printed on the eight of Diamonds in decks of playing cards distributed to Florida jails and prisons.

More:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/crime/os-murder-vigil-kelly-balderas-2004-20120305,0,451630.story


http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Content/Office-of-Statewide-Intelligence/Cold-Case-Playing-Cards/Edition1/Balderas.aspx



Case History:

Former A'dale Resident Is Slain

KISSIMIIEE - Police have "Several suspects" in the death of a 22-year old former Auburndale woman who was found dead in a motel room Saturday, a Kissimmee Police Department spokesman said Wednesday.

More:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=20040311&id=AJExAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x_0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6486,97659




Mom Pushes To Unravel Daughter's Motel Slaying
Kelly Ann Balderas Died In March

Nearly nine months have passed since 22-year-old Kelly Ann Balderas was slain in a cheap motel known for illegal drug use and prostitution, and whoever killed her is still on the loose.

Crimeline recently raised the reward in the case to $5,000, and Balderas' family is kicking in $1,500 more.

Now, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is helping Kissimmee police -- who have investigated hundreds of leads -- in an effort to solve the March crime.

More:

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2004-12-01/news/0411300342_1_drug-addict-kissimmee-police-illegal-drug



Vigil Planned For Slaying Victim

KISSIMMEE -- A candlelight vigil is planned Sunday in memory of homicide victim Kelly Ann Balderas, her mother said.

More:

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2005-03-05/news/0503050172_1_kissimmee-vigil-breeze



Slain Woman's Family Calls For Help With Cold Case

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Investigators call it a cold case, but family members of a slain Central Florida woman said they're not giving up the effort to find her killer.

More:

http://www.wesh.com/news/22768765/detail.html

Kelly's murder remains unsolved. The following two links are information about a vigil that was held in March 2013.

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com...-20130306_1_annual-vigil-balderas-diana-bryan

http://www.kissimmee.org/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=2208

http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local...rs-slaying-still-no-answ/nkPZm/#__federated=1

It’s been almost 11 years since Diana Bryan lost her daughter... Kissimmee police said Balderas was slain and the case is still open but it’s at a standstill...

Bryan was estranged from her daughter when she died. She said they had a falling out that she regrets. "Could have, would have, should have. I should have done this and that," Bryan said...

Bryan said she will hold a vigil Friday night, as she does every year, next to the hotel where her daughter's body was found.

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I grew up with Kelly & to allow this to remain unsolved is devastating. She was an amazingly kind & artistic soul & is loved & thought of by her friends & family everyday. Personally, I question if the DNA found under her nails could be re-run with more up to date testing. I also always question the circumstances of those last seen with her. A Male acquaintance & also close female friend who was supposedly staying with her but didn't know she was laying in that room deceased for several days? I have reached out to online sources several times but sadly this testing is expensive & murder & other crimes in this area are not uncommon.