Hector Alejandro Flores was a 17-year-old Hispanic male from Dallas, Texas, who died on August 17, 2018. The circumstances of his death were unclear at the time, and investigators conducted a lengthy and complex inquiry that produced conflicting witness identifications and disputed testimony.

Two people, Charlotte Pleytez and Lombardo Palacios, were convicted of Hector’s murder in 2009 and given 50 years to life. They spent 17 years in prison before new evidence led to their exoneration and release in December 2024; the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office apologized to them.

The case has had lasting effects on the family and community and raised questions about witness reliability and wrongful conviction. Does anyone have information about Hector’s last known movements or witnesses from August 2018 who have not yet been contacted?