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Texas DPS seeks help solving 1990 cold case murder, offering $6,000 reward

by Nolan Harris
March 24, 2025
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Texas DPS seeks help solving 1990 cold case murder, offering $6,000 reward

Texas – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is asking for the public’s help to solve the 1990 murder of Jackie Foster. A $6,000 reward is being offered for any information that could lead to solving this cold case.

On Sept. 6, 1990, 29-year-old Jackie Foster was reported missing from the Abilene, Texas, area. She was last seen at a truck stop in Cisco, trying to get a ride to a family member’s home in Los Angeles, California. Two days later, her body was discovered by fishermen near a drainage canal on FM 365 in Port Arthur, Texas, wrapped in heavy canvas tarpaulin, dressed in a shirt, pink sweatpants, and no shoes.

If you have any information about this case, you are urged to come forward. Tips can be submitted to authorities through the following methods:

  • Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477)
  • Submit a web tip at bit.ly/48p1w6x (Select “Cold Cases Featured” and “Cold Case” in the type of crime and offense type sections).

Read more about this cold case here.

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