The Slaying of Teresa Branch Part 1 of 2: Into the Night

The Slaying of Teresa Branch Part 1 of 2: Into the Night

Author: TTC Productions October 22, 2024 Duration: 27:22
When high school senior Teresa Branch’s car broke down about a half a mile from her home in Arlington, Texas, she began jogging to the house to get her father’s help. But Teresa never made it home. A while later, the friend she left to watch over the car phoned Teresa’s parents. They all began trying to find the 18-year-old but were having no luck. That’s when a Branch Family friend alerted them to police activity nearby. Early, teenagers had found a body in the parking lot of a neighborhood Baptist Church.

If you have any information about the 1986 murder of Teresa Laune Branch, please contact the Arlington Police homicide unit at 817-459-5772 or if you wish to remain anonymous and possibly receive a reward up to $1,250 please call Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at 817-469-8477.

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Sources: The Dallas Morning News, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Tyler Courier-Times, The New York Times, and texashistory.unt.edu.

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