Two young Texas women, whose lives remained ahead of them have been tragically cut short in separate events. In Houston, 18-year-old Tierra Horn, missing since Thursday, was found dead alongside Buffalo Bayou. The Harris County Institute for Forensic Science confirmed her identity and listed "compression of the neck" as the cause of death. Her older sister, Rokeisha Calton, expressed her anguish to ABC13, "She had a lot more life she could have lived that was taken away from her."
In a separate but equally tragic incident, Savanah Soto, an 18-year-old who was nine months pregnant, is believed to have never been found dead along with her boyfriend. Last seen in Leon Valley, the prospect of welcoming a new life was irrevocably altered when Soto failed to appear for her scheduled induction. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus addressed the media, detailing the complexity of the crime scene found just miles from Soto's residence and indicating that detectives are treating the deaths as possible murders, USA Today reported.
Tierra Horn's family is clamoring for justice, her sister declaring a devil must have committed the act. "I hope that everybody that's involved or who knew anything, I hope they are all charged," Calton told ABC13. A Clear Alert had been issued, and the San Antonio Police Department was actively seeking assistance from the public, stating, "Savannah Nicole Soto's well-being is of utmost concern to us," as they earnestly sought to reunite her with her family.
Gloria Cordova, Soto's mother, had echoed pleas for her daughter's safe return on social media. "Prayer for my baby girl," she posted, a sentiment that now bears the weight of grief, as a family member commented, "Dear Lord please protect her and her baby from the evils of this world." The San Antonio Police Chief's revelations about the crime scene being complex and perplexing only add to the families' anxieties, as reported by USA Today.
The Houston Police Department's Homicide Division is urging anyone with information about the Tierra Horn case to contact them at (713) 308-3600.
