HCSO asks for help in unsolved murder case

ALAMO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office continues to search for answers in connection with the disappearance of a carnival worker whose body was found last year near a field in rural Alamo.

Laura McKeown, a Tyler resident, was last seen Feb. 15, prompting a search to locate her.

She was last seen in the area of Cesar Chavez Road and Sioux Road in Alamo.

Laura McKeown was reported missing in February 2024. Her body was found in rural Alamo in March 2024. (Photo courtesy of the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office)

McKeown's body was found on March 10, nearly one month after she was reported missing at the 2300 block of N. Cesar Chavez Rd. in Alamo.

An autopsy examination revealed that McKeown was strangled to death. Her death was ruled a homicide.

Despite searching for answers to the events leading to her death, authorities have run out of leads to solve the case.

The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance in the ongoing unsolved homicide investigation.

Anyone with information related to McKeown's disappearance or death is asked to contact the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office at (956) 383-8114.

Anonymous tips can be made by contacting the Hidalgo County Crime Stoppers Hotline at (956) 688-8477.