Claudine Anne Luera, 42, of Laredo, Texas, was killed on September 13, 2018. She was a mother of five and is described as well-loved by family and friends. Her death was one of four murders that shocked the Laredo community.

Investigators say Juan David Ortiz, a former Border Patrol agent, targeted women involved in sex work and that he confessed to the killings after his arrest on September 15, 2018. His reported statements framed the victims as trash and said he wanted to clean up the streets. The prosecution relied on his detailed confession and crime-scene evidence; Ortiz was convicted of capital murder and received an automatic life sentence without parole. Claudine’s sister, Colette Mireles, and her children have been publicly affected by her loss.

If anyone knew Claudine, her routines, or has information that could add to the record of what happened, please share what you know.