Soccorro Juana Taylor, 43, was killed on December 27, 2015, in Fort Worth, Texas. Court records state her then-boyfriend, Jake Abel, was later found guilty of her murder. Abel was convicted in early 2018; the jury deliberated about ten minutes after hearing evidence that included his killing Soccorro and burying her body in a shallow grave near Boyd, Texas.

The relationship between Soccorro and Abel is described in court filings as tumultuous and ended in this violent crime. Her body was discovered weeks after her death, and local law enforcement’s investigation uncovered details about the killing and attempts to conceal it. Family members and prosecutors urged a conviction that reflected the crime’s severity.

Anyone with information about Soccorro or the events leading up to December 27, 2015, is asked to come forward.