Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on August 25, 2017, unleashing widespread devastation along the Gulf Coast. In the days and weeks that followed, rescue missions were taking place, but amidst these, it became apparent that a woman had disappeared. However, detectives didn’t believe her disappearance was connected to the storm….
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Sources:
CBS Mornings, 1 September, 2017 – “Police Search for a Texas Mother”
FPX – 8 WGHP, 1 September, 2017 – “Authorities Search for Houston Area Real Estate Agent”
Houston Chronicle, 2 September, 2017 – “Search for Houston Realtor Who Vanished Before Harvey”
The Baytown Sun, 3 September, 2017 – “Search Continues for Missing Local Woman”
The Daily Mirror, 3 September, 2017 – “Mystery of Mum Who Vanished”
The Baytown Sun, 5 September, 2017 – “Private Eye Joins Search for Realtor”
The Baytown Sun, 7 September, 2017 – “Search for Missing Woman Continues”
WFIN – 1330, 7 September, 2017 – “Sheriff on Vanished Texas Realtor Case”
Houston Chronicle, 8 September, 2017 – “Sheriff Fears Foul Play in Case of Baytown Realtor”
The Baytown Sun, 9 September, 2017 – “Woman’s Body Found in Chambers County”
Houston Chronicle, 9 September, 2017 – “Ex-Husband Charged”
The Baytown Sun, 12 September, 2017 – “Sheriff Says Man Strangled Ex-Wife”
Houston Chronicle, 12 September, 2017 – “Ex-Husband Admits to Strangling Baytown Realtor”
Houston Chronicle, 14 September, 2017 – “Children Were Asleep”
The Baytown Sun, 14 September, 2017 – “Crystal Ann (Seratte) McDowell
48 Hours – Storm of Suspicion
The Baytown Sun, 26 April, 2018 – “Trial Date Set”
The Baytown Sun, 1 March, 2019 – “Change of Venue Granted for Alleged Strangler”
The Baytown Sun, 6 June, 2019 – “Mother Strangled in Front of Child, 5”
The Baytown Sun, 7 June, 2019 – “She Said I am Ready to Tell my Secret”
The Baytown Sun, 9 June, 2019 – “Child’s Testimony”
The Baytown Sun, 11 June, 2019 – “Accused Killer: I Hugged Her to Death”
The Baytown Sun, 12 June, 2019 – “McDowell Guilty of Murder”
The Baytown Sun, 13 June, 2019 – “McDowell Gets 50 Years”
