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William Reece

William Reece nears plea deal in murders of woman, girl, ABC13 learns

  • Jun 17, 2022

Accused serial killer's return to TX opens old wounds for victim

  • Mar 10, 2022

Accused serial killer returns to Friendswood to face charges

  • Mar 9, 2022

Tracking the Devil: The William Reece confessions

Friendswood PD gives in-depth look at interactions with serial killer

  • Aug 20, 2021

Man accused of Houston serial killings formally sentenced to death

  • Aug 19, 2021

Remembering Jessica Cain, 24 years after her disappearance

  • Aug 17, 2021

Accused serial killer with ties to Houston sentenced to death

  • Jun 2, 2021

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Serial killer pleads guilty to 2 more murders in Galveston Co.

  • Jun 30, 2022
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William Reece nears plea deal in murders of woman, girl, ABC13 learns

  • Jun 17, 2022
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William Reece to appear in court today for 3 Texas murder charges

  • Mar 24, 2022
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Accused serial killer's return to TX opens old wounds for victim

  • Mar 10, 2022
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Accused serial killer returns to Friendswood to face charges

  • Mar 9, 2022
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New details revealed in suspected serial killer William Reece's case

  • Aug 20, 2021
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Remembering Jessica Cain, 24 years after her disappearance

  • Aug 17, 2021
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Accused serial killer with ties to Houston sentenced to death

  • Jun 2, 2021

Latest Stories

KTRK

Accused serial killer with ties to Houston found guilty in Oklahoma teen's kidnapping and murder

A Texas man suspected in the high-profile killings of Jessica Cain and Laura Smither has been found guilty of kidnapping and killing a teen in Oklahoma.

  • May 29, 2021
KTRK

The disappearance of 12-year-old Friendswood girl Laura Smither

Laura Smither was kidnapped and murdered when she was just 12 years old.

KTRK

Accused serial killer William Reece charged in death of 20-year-old Texas woman

A Texas man suspected in the cold-case killings of two women and two girls 20 years ago now faces four murder charges.

  • Dec 15, 2017
KTRK

ONLY ON 13: Inside look at process of identifying human remains

While human remains were found on Tuesday in Brazoria County and weeks earlier in southeast Houston, there is still no positive identification on whether they are the remains of Kelli Cox and Jessica Cain, the two young women missing for almost 20 years.

  • Aug 31, 2017
KTRK

Experts: William Reece fits 'serial killer' profile

A Texas man suspected in the cold-case killings of two women and two girls 20 years ago fits the profile of a serial killer because he chose his victims by gender and age, according to experts.

  • Aug 5, 2017