Remains found in Houston field belong to Jessica Cain – galvnews.com

Remains found in Houston field belong to Jessica Cain  galvnews.com

Jessica Cain, 17, disappeared on Aug. 17, 1997. Her 1992 Ford pickup was found on the southbound shoulder of I-45 in La Marque between exits 7 and 8 with her wallet and keys inside, but no trace of her. Kelli Ann Cox, 20, was last seen at a gas station in Denton on July 15, 1997. Her remains were found April 1 in a field north of Angleton near Rosharon. Perhaps it’s “bittersweet” and a relief for family members and friends who searched for her, former La Marque police detective Pam Mitchell said. Law enforcement announced Friday that bones found in a Houston field last month belong to Jessica Cain, the 17-year-old girl who disappeared August 17, 1997.

District Attorney Jack Roady said the finding means that after nearly two decades, someone would face charges for what happened to Jessica Cain. Roady said his office was open to “all aspects” of prosecution, which includes the possibility of the death penalty. One day after she vanished, Cain’s father, C.H. Cain, found his daughter’s truck empty but in good working condition along the southbound lane of Interstate 45. The day after that, Mitchell was tapped to be the lead investigator in the massive search. It was unsuccessful for nearly two decades. The retired detective, who now lives in Georgia, was heavy-hearted after