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Julie Ann Gonzalez, 21, of Austin, Texas, disappeared after visiting her estranged husband, George De La Cruz, on March 26, 2010. She was supposed to pick up their two-year-old daughter that day; De La Cruz later said Gonzalez seemed depressed, asked him to keep the child for the weekend, and then left. That was the last confirmed sighting of her.

Days after she vanished, Gonzalez’s car was found abandoned in a Walgreens parking lot. Early online posts on her MySpace and a debit-card purchase days after her disappearance prompted speculation she left voluntarily, but investigators later determined those actions were suspicious and tied them to De La Cruz. A witness later said De La Cruz confessed to causing a fatal injury during an altercation.

De La Cruz was charged with Gonzalez’s murder in 2013 and convicted in 2015; evidence cited included cell phone records and the post-disappearance activity linked to him. Loved ones described Julie as a devoted mother and responsible person, and her family continues to seek closure. Did anyone in Austin have contact with Julie in the weeks before March 26, 2010?