EP 20: The Military Murder of Vanessa Guillén

Since Vanessa Guillén was ten years old, she dreamed of joining the Army. At 18, she made her dreams come true and enlisted in the army. On April 22, 2020 on Fort Cavazos’ base (formally Fort Hood) Vanessa Guillén goes missing. Over two months later her remains are found in shallow graves. Throughout the investigation, what comes out about the culture at Fort Hood is shocking. What happened that day on base? How did her family respond to these injustices and her death? What changes are brought about from this tragic situation?

 

Resources:

https://www.nytimes.com/article/vanessa-guillen-fort-hood.html
https://home.army.mil/cavazos/find-vanessa-guillen
https://www.cid.army.mil/Media/Press-Center/Article-Display/Article/3290991/spc-vanessa-guillen-investigation-update/
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/vanessa-guillen-murder-disappearance-fourth-anniversary
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/texas-woman-who-helped-hide-u-s-soldier-vanessa-guillens-body-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/14/politics/vanessa-guillen-murder-cecily-aguilar-sentence/index.html
https://lulac.org/VanessaGuillen/
https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a33130335/vanessa-guillen-fort-hood-military/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_elm_md_dsa_hybd_mix_us_20576459911&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA5Ka9BhB5EiwA1ZVtvFnr2jameD4w3ofZb86ui-udmO8qacpnHx67mw_9Dx9LV2BsRFpKOBoCRrYQAvD_BwE
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/civilian-suspect-identified-in-disappearance-of-vanessa-guillen
https://kdhnews.com/news/crime/months-after-divorce-cecily-aguilar-s-ex-husband-killed-in-shooting/article_53cf98be-3c54-11ee-bd72-a34057462b56.html
https://www.the-sun.com/news/1079795/cecily-aguilar-vanessa-guillen-aaron-robinson-fort-hood/
https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/vanessa-guillen/motive-behind-vanessa-guillens-murder/500-2ac2d2bf-85ab-4228-af13-d7b13db038d3
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/trending/vanessa-guillen-murder-was-cellphone-photo-motive-behind-brutal-fort-hood-slaying/2RNY3NRNPJBNPLWZ33NMKMVML4/
https://www.iavgfoundation.org/
I am Vanessa Guillén- Netflix documentary https://www.netflix.com/title/81460514