[8], According to CID,[8] Guilln was last seen in the parking lot of her barracks at Fort Hood on April 22. "Our worst nightmare has happened," Khawam said. I mean we can all do that.[4], The family of Gregory Wedel-Morales says that lack of justice coupled with a lack of transparency is serious cause for concern adding that Fort Hood needs to do a better job of ensuring safety for their younger soldiers on and off post. [13], 2-foot-thick concrete walls are dug nearly 1,000 feet into the hillside. [11] On October 1969, Killeen Base was designated as West Fort Hood. What Happens To It Now? Fax Line: 713-718-3300. On Wednesday, his mother traveled from her home in Boston to Texas to search for her son. "I guess the police is helping, but the Army's not so much," she said. In 2016, 221 Fort Hood Soldiers went absent without leave. The Guillen family created social media accounts on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to call attention to Vanessa's sexual assault allegation and disappearance. Aguilar faces one count of conspiracy to tamper with evidence. "We appreciate the working relationship we have with his family as we work together to find him and provide for his well being," Brautigam said. According to the Associated Press, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy opted to remove officials from their jobs including two general officers after findings from an independent panel investigation revealed the bases widespread problems. Fort Hood is conducting an investigation in whether Guilln was sexually harassed or not.[10]. [20] Robinson was a combat engineer assigned to A Troop, Engineer Squadron. FORT HOOD, Texas (KWTX) - Fort Hood late Sunday announced PVT Brendan Lush, who had been missing since Monday, May 9, had been located and was being returned to his Army unit with the assistance of law enforcement. "[8], Cecily Anne Aguilar, wife of an unnamed former Fort Hood soldier[8], CID claims that, Robinson called a woman he was involved with to help him dispose of Guilln's body after moving it outside the base., On July 2nd, the FBI formally submited a criminal complaint for a civillian identified as Cecily Anne Aguilar,[16] the estranged wife of a former unnamed soldier from Fort Hood. Its super sketchy. Results from the investigation will be released in October. There was "no credible evidence" Guillen had been sexually harassed or assaulted by Robinson. FORT HOOD, Texas (KWTX) - Fort Hood late Sunday announced PVT Brendan Lush, who had been missing since Monday, May 9, had been located and was being returned to his Army unit with the. Elder Fernandes' mother, Ailina Fernandes, and brother, Elton Fernandes, told ABC News in a telephone interview that he had reported being sexually harassed in the months leading up to his disappearance. The body of missing Fort Hood soldier Elder Fernandes was found on Tuesday night, more than one week after the 23-year-old sergeant was last seen. Guillen's suspected . All we get are HOLLOW statements. Interspersed throughout the complex are rooms of various sizes that are still equipped with steel rails for overhead cranes. Khawam announced that the human remains discovered 20 miles from Fort Hood on June 30 were positively identified as Guillen. Assistant district attorney from Williamson County suspended after DWI wreck in Hewitt, Austin police looking for teen mom who ran away from state facility with newborn son, Tornadic weather conditions made it difficult for fire crews to extinguish house that caught fire after being struck by lightning, New non-profit coming to Bell County in fight against homelessness, Change was like night and day: Mother testifies in retrial of ex-Waco day care owner charged in childs overdose death. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. In late June, the partial remains of missing 20-year-old Fort Hood soldier Pfc. [8], The partial remains at Leon River site was so brutally dismembered and burned that investigators were unable to use dental records to make any identification,[18] yet Army investigators positively identified the remains as Vanessa Guilln, says The Washington Post. 2. The body of Vanessa Guillen, 20,was found in a shallow grave near where she vanished in April. He has not been seen or heard from family members since Monday, August 17, according to the Killeen Police Department. What this means: Please keep any "meta" discussion directed at specific users, mods, or r/conspiracy in general in this comment chain only. Investigators with CID talked to two witnesses who allegedly saw Robinson on April 22 leaving his work area with a large box that appeared "very heavy in weight," and place that box in his car before driving away, according to court documents. It was called after the Confederate General John Bell Hood. Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Army Criminal Investigations Division conducted the investigation with the assistance of BP. All are active duty soldiers with the U.S. Army. [12] The training in this facility is unlike any other facility. Several social media groups had been raising awareness about the soldiers disappearance for days before the Army post acknowledged the disappearance Sunday evening. Army Pfc. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? The discovery came on the same day Guillen's family members announced they were seeking a congressional investigation into her disappearance. Updates will be provided when the investigation is complete, he added. FORT HOOD, Texas -- Recovery teams have located the bodies of four Army soldiers who went missing when their truck overturned in a fast-flowing . The main suspect in her disappearance, another soldier, killed himself as investigators confronted him. [10], US Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) and civilian law enforcement are investigating Guillen's disappearance. On June 19, authorities discovered skeletal remains,[5] which they claimed to belong to Wedel-Morales. So I'm trying to see for when the lawyer gets in contact with them and more higher people, they will be able to give us some information, because they know," she said. A Fort Hood soldier who authorities identified earlier Thursday as another suspect in Guillen's disappearance, E-4 Specialist Aaron David Robinson, allegedly told Aguilar that he killed a. "We are actively searching to locate him and continue to stay in contact with his Family, friends, and law enforcement.". The CID and The League of United Latin American Citizens increased the reward for credible information leading to Vanessa Guillen's whereabouts to $50,000 -- $25,000 from each organization. When a Soldier Goes Missing. Robinson consented to a search of his cellphone records, which showed that on the day Guillen went missing that he made several calls to his girlfriend, Aguilar, throughout the day into the early morning hours of April 23, according to court documents. Fernandes was officially considered Absent Without Leave (AWOL) on Tuesday, according to a base official. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Specialist Guillen was reported missing from Fort Hood in April 2020, and her remains were found on June 30, 2020. Never publicized. Apparently, Giving Money To People Reduces Poverty & Hunger. Prior to her disappearance, Fort Hood soldier, Pfc. He was reported by US Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) to have commited suicide "As officers attempted to make contact with the suspect, the suspect displayed a weapon and discharged it toward himself. It definitely seems like something is up. [10] He held the rank of Specialist at the time of his death. [13], Vanessa Guilln, missing since 22 April 2020, Although praised by officials,[13] unique facilities like Killeen Base/West Fort Hood enables clandestine activities, as indicated by other reports as early as 1979. Everything is like pulling teeth to get any information from them.". Officials described Sewell as an African American woman with brown hair and brown eyes who is 5-foot-5. on Aug. 17 and did not report to work the following day as scheduled. ', 20-year-old U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guilln, was reported missing. She was allegedly bludgeoned to death before her body was chopped up and encased in cement. And his Jeep was on fire. During a bond hearing federal prosecutor Mark Frazier told the judge that Aguilar made phone calls from jail where she told the person on the line that she had access to $5,000 to leave the country. We are exceedingly thankful for the communitys support and will issue another statement shortly, officials on post said in a Facebook post. Ive only recently seen all this stuff and I thought it was really weird that its all happening at Fort Hood. She was charged with one count of conspiracy to tamper with evidence and pleaded not guilty. I also know and understand that fear Vanessa must have felt.". Have you had any close calls or times when you had to nope the fuck out of there? Elder Fernandes' disappearance comes days after the 11th death at the Texas base this year, Guillen's body was found encased in concrete, Pvt. Dawn Gomez holds her 3-year-old granddaughter, Saryia Greer, who waves at Vanessa Guillen's mural painted by Alejandro "Donkeeboy" Roman Jr. on the side of Taqueria Del Sol, July 2, 2020, in Houston. The 24-year-old's remains were found on June 21 in a. Guillen was the third service member from the base to be found dead this summer. Missing Fort Hood soldier found by: Allison Fox O'Connor. "They can't give answers. The officials who have been let go include Major General Scott Efflandt, who was in charge of the base earlier this year when Vanessa Guilln was killed, in addition to Major General Jeffery Broadwater, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Divisions. Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy is set to visit the base to engage with local civilian and military leadership. The numbers are distressing. Specialist Aaron David Robinson, Gregory Wedel-Morales, Private Mejhor Morta, Specialist Francisco Gilberto Hernandez-Vargas, Private First Class Brandon Scott Rosecrans, Private First Class Freddy Delacruz Jr, Specialist Christopher Wayne Sawyer and Specialist Shelby Tyler Jones were all found dead at Fort Hood this year. The news was first announced by the family's. Before Guilln went missing, she told her family that she was being sexually harassed by one of her sergeants at Fort Hood, according to a website her family set up to promote the search. "The unit also facilitated his transfer from a unit who has recently deployed to a different unit within the brigade to ensure he received the proper care and ensure there were no opportunities for reprisals.". hide caption. I know that there have been shootings on Fort Hood but some people say that theres a big sex trafficking circle going on there. Soldiers were assaulted, beaten, robbed. As We Mourn The Death Of Lauren Smith-Fields, Where Is The Justice For Missing Black Women & Girls? According to reports, she was bludgeoned to death by fellow soldier Aaron Robinson, who then killed himself in July as police were trying to arrest him. Fernandes' older brother, Elton Fernandes, said that he spoke to him about the alleged incident, asking if it was true. If I hadn't been on post at the time, wouldn't have learned about it since it never got publicized. Add to that, Killeen is basically a crime-ridden ghetto surrounding the post. You dont hear anything about Greg. There is no other range in the world where you have to worry about how much oxygen there is to breathe, says Gene Bauer, Fort Hood Range Manager. The official report given by US Army Criminal Investigation Command[8] to media outlets is that Robinson fled Fort Hood and fatally shot himself shortly after midnight when law enforcement approached him in Killeen, Texas.[16], In a news release by Killeen Police Department, they state that "As officers attempted to make contact with the suspect, the suspect displayed a weapon and discharged it toward himself. You get rank reduction, removed from your leadership role, & possibly moved to another unit, said one user in response to the news. He was a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 553rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade. Family attorney Natalie Khawam said while Guillen was taking a shower, a superior came into the bathroom, sat down and watched her. "And there's a lot more that I don't know; only Elder will be able to tell us, when we find him.". Is a lawyer and publicity to beat the army up to get answers? Despite detecting an odor of decomposition, no remains were found, according to court documents. His car was also found burned nearby. On June 19, skeletal remains found near Fort Hood, following an anonymous tip, were later identified as Pvt. [10] Her car keys, room key, identification card and wallet were found in an armory room where she was working that day.[8], CID told the Guilln family that Vanessa was bludgeoned to death with a hammer in the armory room where she worked, and Her body was transported from the military installation by her killer,[10], The investigation into Guilln's disappearance is separate from another into her family's claim that she was sexually harassed. As law enforcement agencies continue to investigate, Fort Hood is continuing its own search efforts. The Conspiracy Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Reward Increased: Missing Fort Hood Soldier . If convicted, she faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Robinson's cellphone records corroborated Aguilar's story and placed the pair along the Leon River, according to court documents. [16][17] Guilln was a small-arms repairer assigned to Support Troop, Engineer Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment.