Vanessa Guillen

Vanessa Guillen: Murder suspect’s girlfriend accused of dismembering beloved Fort Hood soldier wants confession thrown out

 Aguilar and Guillen
Murder

A Texas woman behind bars for allegedly helping her boyfriend dispose of soldier Vanessa Guillen’s remains, now claims that her rights were violated when authorities questioned her. On Wednesday, Cecily Aguilar’s defense attorney, Lewis Gainor, filed a motion in court, claiming that the investigators who interrogated Aguilar did not read her the Miranda Rights. The …

National
December 8, 2020

Vanessa Guillén: At least 14 Army leaders fired or suspended at Fort Hood after widespread violence, sexual harassment

An independent panel’s investigation into the ongoing issues at Fort Hood has resulted in firings and suspensions after leaders allowed a “permissive environment,” particularly surrounding sexual assault and harassment. The Hill reports that Maj. Gen. Scott L. Efflandt, the commander of Fort Hood at the time of soldier Vanessa Guillén’s death, was previously dropped down …

Vanessa Guillen
Court
November 11, 2020

KILLER’S MISTRESS accused of dismembering, burning body of Vanessa Guillén gets ANOTHER DELAY

The re-arraignment court date for a woman accused of dismembering slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillén, previously scheduled for November 10, has been postponed. The Houston Chronicle reports that a U.S. District Judge Alan Albright approved the postponement for 22-year-old Cecily Aguilar to January 19, 2021, after the defense requested additional time. The prosecution did not …

Vanessa Guillen
Murder
September 10, 2020

Vanessa Guillén: Mistaken ‘instant alibis’ for killer threw off Fort Hood investigation for a month

New details have been released in connection with the death of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillén, including how three soldiers delayed the investigation. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 20-year-old Guillén was last seen alive on April 22 at around 1 p.m. at the Regimental Engineer Squadron Headquarters, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, in Fort Hood, Texas. Guillén left …

Francisco Gilberto Hernandezvargas
Unsolved
August 4, 2020

FIFTH Fort Hood soldier found dead in less than three months: Reports

A Fort Hood soldier was found dead in a Texas lake over the weekend, marking the fifth soldier from Fort Hood found deceased in less than three months. According to a Fort Hood Press Center release, Spc. Francisco Gilberto Hernandezvargas, 24, of New York, died Sunday during a boating incident at the Stillhouse Hollow Lake. …