TX TX - Elizabeth Barraza, 29, murdered setting up garage sale, Harris Co, Jan 2019 #7

[FromGermany1]

Why do you say he turned his life around so quickly? Relevant facts and timeframes, please.

Afaik, he moved and he remarried and ..... Idk, what he is telling himself in this video perhaps.

 

[Bounceycat]

Afaik, he moved and he remarried and ..... Idk, what he is telling himself in this video perhaps.

I'm not in a position to watch a video right now, so I'm not sure what you're referring to. But it's not like he ran out and got married a month later. He's young and deserves to live his life. He didn't even know his 2nd wife at the time that Liz died. Everyone's grief is different and a lot of times, especially with men, people are not good at being alone. And staying in a home where my spouse was fatally shot? No way in hell would I ever be able to feel safe or happy there again.

 

[Marzipan]

I'm not in a position to watch a video right now, so I'm not sure what you're referring to. But it's not like he ran out and got married a month later. He's young and deserves to live his life. He didn't even know his 2nd wife at the time that Liz died. Everyone's grief is different and a lot of times, especially with men, people are not good at being alone. And staying in a home where my spouse was fatally shot? No way in hell would I ever be able to feel safe or happy there again.

I’m no psychologist but he seems very clean in this interview. The most recent thing that I thought made him look bad was in an unapproved source and I have no idea if it was an accurate representation of him. Over the years, the way he behaved that day has become less of a concern to me. I hope he is innocent of any involvement.

 

[Vedder]

Couldn't SB stay in his "good neighborhood"? Why did he turn his life around so quickly after the murder, as if he'd only been waiting to be free? Did the murderer do him a favor? Does SB have to be grateful for his fate for a long time to come?

I don't think I'd be able to live in the house where my spouse was murdered, so I can't judge him for that.

 

[Maat99]

I don't think I'd be able to live in the house where my spouse was murdered, so I can't judge him for that.

Seriously! Especially with no kids to worry about, I would never go back to the house where my DH was gunned down in the driveway.

 

[Charlot123]

Couldn't SB stay in his "good neighborhood"? Why did he turn his life around so quickly after the murder, as if he'd only been waiting to be free? Did the murderer do him a favor? Does SB have to be grateful for his fate for a long time to come?

Well, theoretically, we can have many suspicions. Crazy person from old times, some nutter at work, a crazy stalker like in Idaho case, gangsta initiation. But how high is each chance as opposed to intimate partner’s involvement, which is 46 % if directly, statistically?

We are at phase zero. Meaning, no one could be ruled out over these years.

 

[3mber]

I don’t post often (forgive me if I do something wrong), but I follow this case religiously. I just can’t get past it. Liz seemed so sweet and full of life. Such a senseless tragedy. Anyway… I recently pulled up at a restaurant to meet friends for lunch, and parked right beside me was a black Nissan Frontier Pro 4X. CHILLS. I realize there are thousands of these in the Houston area (this was about an hour away from Liz’s town of Tomball) but still... I’ve always believed the vehicle is the key the case. Surely there is a way to track it down. Anyone have ideas on how?

 

[lonewanderer]

Why do you say he turned his life around so quickly? Relevant facts and timeframes, please.

Afaik, he moved and he remarried and ..... Idk, what he is telling himself in this video perhaps.

I'm not in a position to watch a video right now, so I'm not sure what you're referring to. But it's not like he ran out and got married a month later. He's young and deserves to live his life. He didn't even know his 2nd wife at the time that Liz died. Everyone's grief is different and a lot of times, especially with men, people are not good at being alone. And staying in a home where my spouse was fatally shot? No way in hell would I ever be able to feel safe or happy there again.

I think what might be being said here is the difference in Sergio’s appearance after getting remarried.

He now appears to have muscle, dresses much nicer, and shows off arm tattoos if he didn’t have them before. Has drinks in hand, etc.

Went from a more nerdier looking cosplayer to more like an online social media influencer.

 

[arielilane]

Will be doing a Podcast tomorrow with NBC’s Dateline Correspondent Andrea Canning on Crime Stoppers 101 and several local unsolved cases including the 2019 murder of Elizabeth Barraza

https://twitter.com/x/status/1949643462980104316

 

[DTPeke]

I just stumbled upon this 4-episode podcast from February called "Unknown Reasons: The Life and Death of Liz Barraza," produced by Tomball High School's Cougar Claw newspaper, Liz's alma mater.

I hope everyone has access to Spotify. It’s a great listen. Some of the volume is a little wonky so Turn it Up.

Bob and Rosemary Nuelle discuss Liz's childhood, her phases: tom boy, goth, punk. Her hobbies: reading, their shared love of music.

A friend is also interviewed, recalling the day she got the news/call from Sergio, not comprehending the gravity of Liz's injuries. Racing to the hospital.

This really got to me, the last text Mr. Nuelle received from Liz regarding the garage sale and how it took months for him to reread it and for her final words to sink in. Absolutely heartbreaking for him to carry that weight.

How and where her ashes were spread.

Grab your Kleenex…but there are some funny stories too.

Praying justice comes soon ...and the killer(s) rot in Eternal H&LL

episode 1
episode 2
episode 3
episode 4

 

[Charlot123]

I have a feeling that the solution might be simpler or rather, more straightforward than we think. That there will be the reason (not necessarily insurance), but the reason that in the eyes of the killer, was the reason for Liz's murder.

I think it is a very unfair murder. But something very obvious the police is not considering as the reason for murder.

 

[caches]

Crime Junkie did a podcast on Liz's cowardly horrific murder (February 2025)

It had some new information I have not heard before (or might have forgotten - 6 years is way 2 long!!).

There were a few things I thought might be a little off, hopefully you'll watch and give your opinions. If not, I'll post what I found new.​

The link below has some extra pictures on the webpage and the audio version of the podcast.

I pasted the picture of the green-belt area of the possible escape route (provided by Liz's parents to CJ).

I also included the YouTube version if you prefer watching. They use some visuals.

MURDERED: Elizabeth Barraza | Crime Junkie Podcast

Elizabeth Barraza was 29 when she was gunned down in her driveway in Tomball, Texas, while setting up for a garage sale. The murder was so calculated and shocking, police were certain they'd catch her killer within hours. But years later, the case is still unsolved. And her family’s hoping that...

crimejunkiepodcast.com

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The Nuelles retraced the shooter’s likely exit route, a greenbelt at the end of a cul-de-sac that leads to the main road.
Photo courtesy of Bob & Rosemary Nuelle.

**Justice 4 Liz** hurry up with those subpoenas.

And none of the buildings in the background had security cameras facing their parking lot that would have picked up the truck in the background?

 

[arielilane]

Cant believe the Chevron CCTV captured nothing (that we are aware of at this time); and also, the traffic stop made shortly after Liz Barraza was murdered in her own driveway.

The traffic stop, has always been of interest for me. Something overlooked?


Within two minutes of the shooting of Liz Barraza, an alert (well done, btw) neighbor called 9-1-1.
The neighbor provided a description of the vehicle as a black Nissan Frontier heading eastbound on Cedar Walk.

-- At 7:05 am, a BOLO was placed on the Nissan Frontier vehicle.
-- An officer located a black (no model provided) Nissan heading southbound on Kuykendahl Road.


Vehicle stop:
FM 2920 on the south side of 2920 [1/25/19 7:12:12 Knansel]


Begins around 57:00

 

[fridaybaker]

I really wonder about that stop, too. I also wonder why nothing has come of this case. Really, I wonder.

We have video, we have a truck model. I know folks have made this connection before, but there really are some similarities with Missy Beaver's case. Of the two Texas women, both killers were caught on video. Both look to be in disguises. Both have vehicles caught on camera, with make and model identified. Both appeared to be quite brazen, with the killer in Missy's case walking around for ages in front of cameras in the building before the murder, and in the Tomball case, the killer walking up to her in broad daylight.

Timing is also interesting, in that the murders take place immediately before or after an event: In Missy's case, right before the start of a class (but after the killer had been in the area for some time) in Liz's case, immediately after her husband leaves the house (and also after the killer had been in the area for some time.)

I don't know. Again, why no movement on either case???

 

[fridaybaker]

There are two probabilities, imo. The first, and most likely, is a hired hit. Hired by someone close to her. This is my primary suspicion, due to the time, place, etc., of murder. The garage sale threw things off a bit, in that Sergio left at a slightly different time than normal. It seems highly likely to me that someone knew that Liz would be out there by herself just before daylight.

The other option is the Star Wars angle. People get very wrapped up in this game, and Liz was in a position to decide admissions to the 501 or whatever it was. Or whatever. I can’t remember the exact details now, but she was in some way a decision maker, I believe. She triggered someone in relation to this, and they wanted revenge.

I’d love to know more about the prior incident. If I recall, it happened at work.

And: My understanding is that Sergio, early on, named a name. And I think I’ve recently learned who that name belongs to. Interesting. Remember, these things are usually done by people related, somehow, to the victim.

My bets are on one of these two scenarios, although the first is my number o possibility.

 

[lonewanderer]

There are two probabilities, imo. The first, and most likely, is a hired hit. Hired by someone close to her. This is my primary suspicion, due to the time, place, etc., of murder. The garage sale threw things off a bit, in that Sergio left at a slightly different time than normal. It seems highly likely to me that someone knew that Liz would be out there by herself just before daylight.

The other option is the Star Wars angle. People get very wrapped up in this game, and Liz was in a position to decide admissions to the 501 or whatever it was. Or whatever. I can’t remember the exact details now, but she was in some way a decision maker, I believe. She triggered someone in relation to this, and they wanted revenge.

I’d love to know more about the prior incident. If I recall, it happened at work.

And: My understanding is that Sergio, early on, named a name. And I think I’ve recently learned who that name belongs to. Interesting. Remember, these things are usually done by people related, somehow, to the victim.

My bets are on one of these two scenarios, although the first is my number o possibility.

That name has some really interesting connections to Liz behind it.

 

[arielilane]

I really wonder about that stop, too. I also wonder why nothing has come of this case. Really, I wonder.

We have video, we have a truck model. I know folks have made this connection before, but there really are some similarities with Missy Beaver's case. Of the two Texas women, both killers were caught on video. Both look to be in disguises. Both have vehicles caught on camera, with make and model identified. Both appeared to be quite brazen, with the killer in Missy's case walking around for ages in front of cameras in the building before the murder, and in the Tomball case, the killer walking up to her in broad daylight.

Timing is also interesting, in that the murders take place immediately before or after an event: In Missy's case, right before the start of a class (but after the killer had been in the area for some time) in Liz's case, immediately after her husband leaves the house (and also after the killer had been in the area for some time.)

I don't know. Again, why no movement on either case???

I like what you had to say.
Of course there are a lot of similarities in Liz's and Missy's cases.

Were both revenge killings? I think so. Though, my mind could change depending on the day.

Apparently, both killers were getting inside information. Knew what activities were happening the morning of the killings.

It's unreal there's been no break in either case.

My opinion at this time.

 

[Trebor5591]

There are two probabilities, imo. The first, and most likely, is a hired hit. Hired by someone close to her. This is my primary suspicion, due to the time, place, etc., of murder. The garage sale threw things off a bit, in that Sergio left at a slightly different time than normal. It seems highly likely to me that someone knew that Liz would be out there by herself just before daylight.

The other option is the Star Wars angle. People get very wrapped up in this game, and Liz was in a position to decide admissions to the 501 or whatever it was. Or whatever. I can’t remember the exact details now, but she was in some way a decision maker, I believe. She triggered someone in relation to this, and they wanted revenge.

I’d love to know more about the prior incident. If I recall, it happened at work.

And: My understanding is that Sergio, early on, named a name. And I think I’ve recently learned who that name belongs to. Interesting. Remember, these things are usually done by people related, somehow, to the victim.

My bets are on one of these two scenarios, although the first is my number o possibility.

This is my best recollection, but I recall seeing a police report on a true crime website where Sergio was asked in the back of a police car parked at the scene of the murder, "Do you know anyone who might want to harm Liz?" and he responded with the name of a female member of the Star Wars group, who was involved in a dispute with Liz of some sort. I wasn't allowed to post the police report, because of law enforcement practices for active homicide investigations, but I saw it that's what I recall! JMO.

 

[Charlot123]

There are two probabilities, imo. The first, and most likely, is a hired hit. Hired by someone close to her. This is my primary suspicion, due to the time, place, etc., of murder. The garage sale threw things off a bit, in that Sergio left at a slightly different time than normal. It seems highly likely to me that someone knew that Liz would be out there by herself just before daylight.

The other option is the Star Wars angle. People get very wrapped up in this game, and Liz was in a position to decide admissions to the 501 or whatever it was. Or whatever. I can’t remember the exact details now, but she was in some way a decision maker, I believe. She triggered someone in relation to this, and they wanted revenge.

I’d love to know more about the prior incident. If I recall, it happened at work.

And: My understanding is that Sergio, early on, named a name. And I think I’ve recently learned who that name belongs to. Interesting. Remember, these things are usually done by people related, somehow, to the victim.

My bets are on one of these two scenarios, although the first is my number o possibility.

One very random idea but one wonders. Mom’s words “Liz was a donor” stuck in my head. Also, for that many wounds, it is surprising that Liz could give so many gifts of life.

Any chance that Liz did ethnicity testing, fashionable for that time?

This is far from my first suspicions. My first, sadly, is someone close.

 

[FromGermany1]

Charlot123,

in which way is "ethnicity" possibly remarkable?