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On May 6, 1986, 21-year-old Tina Elizabeth Kimbrew of Wichita Falls, Texas, was found dead in her ransacked apartment. A bartender and waitress at a local hotel, she was discovered lying on the floor with bruises on her face, neck, and legs. Her nightgown had been pulled above her waist and her underwear was nearby; investigators found no evidence of recent sexual activity. The cause of death was determined to be suffocation with a pillow.

The suspect was 27-year-old Faryion Edward Wardrip, who had recently befriended Kimbrew. Three days after the murder he traveled to Galveston, checked into a beachfront hotel and called police threatening suicide; when officers arrived he confessed to killing Kimbrew and was arrested. Wardrip was sentenced to 35 years in prison and served 11 years before being released on parole in December 1997.

Does anyone have memories of Tina, her work at the hotel, or her apartment in Wichita Falls that might add context to her last days?