CW/TW - detailed account of murder, discussion of potential hate crime against latinx and/or lgbtq+
Juan “Leon” Laureles was a kind, sweet and quiet 30 year old living in central Texas when on or around May 10, 1996, he was murdered - his car set on fire - all believed to be a hate crime. In the days prior to his murder, Leon confided in coworkers that he was being harassed and stalked. Arlene Harbison, his surviving niece, has been very vocal in trying to get his story told and to get justice and closure in the case of his murder. Was it perpetrated by those who hated him because he was different? Were the police aware and involved? Why can’t Arlene be shown an official autopsy report and where is all the media coverage on Leon? We attempt to figure out the answers and more.
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Special thanks to CJ from Beyond the Rainbow podcast for encouraging us to do this episode and for formally introducing us to Arlene Harbison, surviving niece of Leon Laureles.
You can find a full playlist on all episodes/podcasters who covered Leon Laureles HERE. You can also find it and more in the first website listed below.
https://justiceforleonlaurales.godaddysites.com/
https://uncovered.com/cases/leon-laureles-brownwood-tx
https://projectcoldcase.org/2023/06/05/leon-laureles/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1992/06/28/letter-from-texas/efa9f709-adfa-4763-ad21-cf5acc907872/
https://seasonofjustice.org/featured/juan-leon-laureles/
https://uncovered.com/cases/leon-laureles-brownwood-tx
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088055378357
https://www.gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorial
Tips - please contact the Brown County Sheriff's Office at (325) 646-5510 or the Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).
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