Murder for Hire? The Mysterious Case of Liz Barraza | Forensic Files

it's around 7:20 on the morning of Friday January 25th 2019 when Bob and rosemary Nelly wake up to their phones
buzzing and it's a notification from the alarm system on their daughter's home now they know Elizabeth Liz as everyone
calls her is holding a garage sale that day so at first they think that she might have just accidentally set it off
while she's like going in and out of the house or whatever but when they call her
to check she doesn't answer the phone and things get even more unsettling when the alarm company contacts them directly
because they tried calling Lizz and they can't get a hold of her either so Rosemary gives them the go-ahead to
notify police and she and Bob throw on some clothes jump in the car and head straight to Liz's home in Tomball Texas
which is like 15 minutes away Bob told our reporter nah that a lot of that morning is just a blur for him at this
point but he does remember speaking to their daughter's husband Sergio barazza on the drive over now Sergio is not home
as a crew chief for his father flooring company he'd already left for the day but he tells them that he also got the
alarm alert and when he checked their nest doorbell camera like the live feed for it he saw police tape and cops like
in the background and he even this is wild he like used the speaker on the doorbell camera to try and talk to them
like what is going on he did get someone's attention but they wouldn't tell him what was happening they just
said that he needed to get home immediately

January 25, 2019, Elizabeth "Liz" Barraza was tragically killed during a garage sale at her home in Tomball, Texas. The murder was captured on CCTV, showing a person approaching Liz before she was shot. The case remains unsolved, with various theories about possible suspects, including Liz's husband, Sergio Barraza, and members of the 501st Legion, a group Liz and her husband were involved with. Despite ongoing investigations, no one has been charged, and the community continues to search for answers. In this video, we explore the timeline of events, the key details surrounding the investigation, and the efforts made by law enforcement to bring justice to Liz Baraza and her family.

Brief Summary

A family's alarming morning unfolds as they discover police at their daughter's home.

Key points

A Disturbing Morning Alert. Bob and Rosemary receive an alarming notification about their daughter Liz's home.
Police Presence at Liz's Home. Sergio checks the doorbell camera and sees police tape, raising alarm.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

She doesn't answer the phone.

The unsettling moment when Liz doesn't respond to calls

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