Episode 365: The Disappearance of Vanessa Guillén - Part 1
She joined the Army to serve her country but when she arrived on one of the nation's largest bases, the new recruit soon realized things weren't what she expected. When her family suddenly lost contact with her, they were forced to face off against the entire military system itself. This week's episode is The Disappearance of Vanessa Guillén - Part 1.
SOURCES
‘A lack of responsibility’: How Vanessa Guillén’s killer fled a guard before taking his own life, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2021/04/30/vanessa-guillen-aaron-robinson/
Criminal complaint - Cecily Aguilar, U.S. District Court, W.D. Texas: https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cecily-aguilar.pdf
Family says Vanessa Guillen made sexual harassment outcry before disappearing, ABC13 Houston: https://abc13.com/post/family-says-missing-soldier-made-sexual-harassment-outcry-/6252675/
Fort Hood Executive Summary of Investigation, U.S. Army: https://www.army.mil/e2/downloads/rv7/forthoodreview/fort_hood_ar_15_6_investigation_executive_summary.pdf
Human remains identified as missing Fort Hood soldier, CNN: https://amp.cnn.com/videos/us/2020/07/06/vanessa-guillen-remains-identified-vpx.cnn
Missing Fort Hood soldier was killed in armory, then hacked to pieces, family’s attorney says, Army Times: https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/07/02/missing-fort-hood-soldier-was-killed-in-armory-then-hacked-to-pieces-familys-attorney-says/
Press Release, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/killeen-woman-faces-federal-charge-connection-disappearance-us-army-specialist-vanessa
Remains of one of two missing Fort Hood soldiers found, Army Times: https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/06/21/remains-of-one-of-two-missing-fort-hood-soldiers-found/
Reward for information about missing Fort Hood soldier rises to $50,000, KWTX: https://www.kwtx.com/2020/06/15/reward-increased-in-search-for-soldier-missing-since-april-22/
Vanessa Guillén may have faced harassment before her disappearance and death, Army says, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/07/10/vanessa-guillen-harassment/
Vanessa Guillen’s Remains Have Been Identified. Here’s What to Know About the Fort Hood Soldier, TIME: https://time.com/5858587/vanessa-guillen-fort-hood/
Vanessa Guillen killed with hammer, body dismembered and burned, affidavit says, KSAT: https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020/07/03/vanessa-guillen-killed-with-hammer-body-dismembered-and-burned-affidavit-says/
Vanessa's Twitter Feed: https://x.com/vguillen_30
With ‘Partial Human Remains’ Found in Texas, Family of Missing Soldier Vanessa Guillen Say They Believe She Is Dead, TIME: https://time.com/5862245/missing-fort-hood-soldier-vanessa-guillen-remains-found/
I AM VANESSA GUILLEN: https://www.iavgfoundation.org/
