In September 2018, the discovery of multiple bodies along a remote stretch of road in Laredo, Texas, exposed a chilling truth: the killer was a U.S. Border Patrol agent. Juan David Ortiz, a veteran law enforcement officer, was responsible for the murders of several women over the course of just two weeks.

In this episode of Coffee Meets Murder, we examine Ortiz’s background, the timeline of the killings, and the investigation that led to his arrest after a tense citywide manhunt. We also explore how authority, access, and opportunity allowed the crimes to escalate so quickly—and the questions the case raised about oversight, accountability, and public trust.

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