Found Deceased TX - Miranda Rodriguez, 24, Houston, 25 Aug 2017 *found in 2023*

[Gardener1850]

Unidentified remains near Weatherford, TX with a pink bathrobe tie: TX - unidentified female Remains found near Weatherford, Texas:

(I know this is quite a distance from Houston but I thought of Miranda's case since she was supposed to be traveling to get away from the storm and was last seen in a hotel).

No update on the above. More unidentified remains found in Houston: TX - TX - Harris Co, Skeletal Remains at 11815 Ferndell Street, Houston, June 2019

 

[Gardener1850]

No update on the above. More unidentified remains found in Houston: TX - TX - Harris Co, Skeletal Remains at 11815 Ferndell Street, Houston, June 2019

Above remains were identified as Luis Rangel.

More unidentified remains found in Houston: TX - TX - Harris Co, Remains in Woods near 9400 Fuqua St, Houston, 4 July 2019

So many are missing from Houston. I hope a family will soon have closure.

 

[ralyla]

Police are investigating after a man working at home in southeast Houston found human remains in the backyard BBQ pit.

Officers responded to a "person down" call in the 5200 block of Peach Creek Drive at about 3 p.m. Tuesday. A worker left the property after making the discovery and called to report it, police said. When officers arrived, they found burned human bones in the built-in pit.

"It's a full skeleton with a skull," Sgt. William Dunn explained. "I don't know if any bones are missing, but it appears to be a full skeleton."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1546968927468765184

After the initial response, police got a search warrant to collect the bones and search the pit. They say the bones appear to be those of an adult and have been there for some time.

They interviewed the family members who live in the home. They said everyone is accounted for.

An autopsy will determine sex, approximate age and possibly a cause of death.

Man working in backyard finds burned remains in BBQ pit, police say

The remains found inside the BBQ pit appear to be those of an adult and have been there for some time, according to police.

abc13.com

 

[Hochman]

How does something like this even happen?
I feel like the remains were placed there by someone IMO.

 

[tlcya]

Dunn describes the BBQ pit as a large custom brick pit that opens and closes. He said the remains appear to be a full adult skeleton that was burned.

“The barbecue pit doesn’t look too disturbed. So, it looks like it’s been a while,” Dunn said.

According to Dunn, a family with children lives in the home. They’re now being questioned about the backyard discovery.
'Pretty uncommon' | HPD says human skeleton found in BBQ pit at SE Houston home

 

[carbuff]

The approximate location: 5200 Peach Creek Dr · 5200 Peach Creek Dr, Houston, TX 77017

It looks to me like there's a commercial building of some sort behind the two houses on the odd-numbered side of the street.

The house on the even-numbered side looks a lot more expensive than the houses around it. Does that make it more likely to have a custom barbecue pit?

 

[carbuff]

MISSING: Trevor L. Sullivan, 20, Houston, Texas (5/5/22) - Texas EquuSearch

20-year-old Trevor Sullivan was last seen on May 5, 2022, walking near the 11700 block of South Sam Houston Parkway near the Southbelt and I-45 in Houston, TX. Trevor has short brown hair, green eyes, and a tan complexion. Trevor is diagnosed with intellectual disabilities and walks with a limp...

texasequusearch.org

Trevor Sullivan was last seen about 7 miles away in May.

 

[tlcya]

gonna be hard to sleuth without their determination of approximately how long the individual has been dead. Was this a BBQ pit that the current residents used or one they have only just gotten around to dealing with since taking occupancy? When was that? Who were prior owners? etc and so forth. The skeletal remains "appear to have been there for some time" doesn't really help much. Some time could be months to years. My bet is on years.

 

[carbuff]

gonna be hard to sleuth without their determination of approximately how long the individual has been dead. Was this a BBQ pit that the current residents used or one they have only just gotten around to dealing with since taking occupancy? When was that? Who were prior owners? etc and so forth. The skeletal remains "appear to have been there for some time" doesn't really help much. Some time could be months to years. My bet is on years.

The Googlemaps view looks like part of it might have been undergoing some renovations when the picture was taken last year, so I'm going to hazard a guess that the current family hasn't been there very long. That's just a guess on my part, though.

 

[ralyla]

The update is even more confusing, particularly this: "We knocked on the door of the house where the bones were found, but no one answered. ABC13 reporter Brooke Taylor made contact with the home's registered owner on July 13, but the woman didn't have anything to say. The woman also noted she wasn't too concerned about the situation."

From the article updated this evening, they interviewed the men who discovered it. They were cleaning up the property.

Man describes moment he found remains in BBQ pit in SE Houston: 'I never thought I'd see a skull'

The man has been doing landscaping for nearly 15 years. He's seen a lot of strange things, but he says what he saw that day blew his mind.

abc13.com

 

[iulia]

These remains are now on NamUs as UP96138.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

ME/C Case Number ML22-2945
Sex Unsure
Race/Ethnicity Uncertain
Estimated Age Group Adult
Height Cannot Estimate
Weight Cannot Estimate

Circumstances of Recovery Fully skeletonized and partially burned remains found in BBQ pit located behind residence.

Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Charred/burned

Hair Color Unknown
Left Eye Color Unknown
Right Eye Color Unknown

 

[Laughing]

The update is even more confusing, particularly this: "We knocked on the door of the house where the bones were found, but no one answered. ABC13 reporter Brooke Taylor made contact with the home's registered owner on July 13, but the woman didn't have anything to say. The woman also noted she wasn't too concerned about the situation."

From the article updated this evening, they interviewed the men who discovered it. They were cleaning up the property.

Man describes moment he found remains in BBQ pit in SE Houston: 'I never thought I'd see a skull'

The man has been doing landscaping for nearly 15 years. He's seen a lot of strange things, but he says what he saw that day blew his mind.

abc13.com

Honestly, in this situation I woouldn't say anything to a reporter, either.

To LE, sure, but not a reporter.

@othram , is it possible to extract sufficient DNA from remains in this condition?

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[vls12345]

'I never thought I'd see a skull': Man describes moment he found human bones in Texas BBQ pit

The man has been doing landscaping for nearly 15 years. He's seen a lot of strange things, but he says what he saw that day blew his mind.

abc11.com

 

[othram]

Honestly, in this situation I woouldn't say anything to a reporter, either.

To LE, sure, but not a reporter.

@othram , is it possible to extract sufficient DNA from remains in this condition?

jmho ymmv lrr

Not the best source of DNA, but definitely possible.

 

[Centaurus]

The house was built in 1976 and was only sold once in 2002. Knowing how long the skeleton has been there will tell us which owners were likely responsible.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/5207-Peach-Creek-Dr_Houston_TX_77017_M84821-33151

 

[iamshadow21]

The house was built in 1976 and was only sold once in 2002. Knowing how long the skeleton has been there will tell us which owners were likely responsible.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/5207-Peach-Creek-Dr_Houston_TX_77017_M84821-33151

Depends if the homeowner actually lived on the premises. If it's been rented to a long series of tenants, might be more difficult...

 

[carbuff]

Depends if the homeowner actually lived on the premises. If it's been rented to a long series of tenants, might be more difficult...

If it was unoccupied for a while at any point, the fire pit might have been used by someone who didn't even live there. Less likely but it'd be hard to rule out.

 

[Caring1]

July 5, 2023

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The burned skeletal remains found in a backyard BBQ pit last July have been identified as belonging to Miranda Rodriguez.

Burned skeleton found in BBQ pit identified as woman missing since 2017

A woman who disappeared when Hurricane Harvey flooded the city has been linked to the human remains found by crews cleaning up a backyard in southeast Houston.

abc13.com

 

[margarita25]

July 5, 2023

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The burned skeletal remains found in a backyard BBQ pit last July have been identified as belonging to Miranda Rodriguez.

Burned skeleton found in BBQ pit identified as woman missing since 2017

A woman who disappeared when Hurricane Harvey flooded the city has been linked to the human remains found by crews cleaning up a backyard in southeast Houston.

abc13.com

 

[MACopeland]

I wonder if there is any statement yet by anyone in the Farias family who lives there. I can’t find anything.