Abigail Estrada was 13 when she was last seen in Harlingen, Texas, on June 16, 2007. That day she left home with her 16-year-old boyfriend, Ruben Torres Jr., and never returned. Family members said it was out of character for Abigail to leave wearing only slippers and without taking personal belongings, so they did not believe she ran away.

Torres was charged in August 2007 with capital murder in connection with Abigail’s disappearance, but that charge was later dropped for lack of evidence. He was charged again in 2015; during the 2017 proceedings a witness testified that Torres had confessed to killing Abigail after she told police about his involvement in a drive-by shooting. Torres pleaded guilty and received an 18-year prison sentence, but Abigail’s body has never been found and the case remains open.

Authorities continue to treat the case as involving foul play and the search for Abigail continues.