Texas EquuSearch finds remains believed to be Kimberly Langwell after 25 years

After twenty-five years, authorities now believe they have found the remains of a missing woman and have taken her ex-boyfriend into custody.

On the afternoon of July 9, 1999, in Beaumont, Texas, Kimberly Langwell called her teenage daughter around 5:30 p.m. to confirm their dinner plans and mentioned she would be home by 6:30 p.m. after stopping by her ex-boyfriend Terry Rose’s house to pick up some jewelry and belongings.

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Her current boyfriend began searching for her when she didn’t return home that night and discovered her vehicle abandoned in a shopping center parking lot on Dowlen Road around 10:30 p.m.

She was never heard from again.

Despite a significant search effort by Texas EquuSearch in 2003, Kimberly remained missing for the next two decades.

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New information recently led the Beaumont Police Department to re-engage Tim Miller, Founder and Executive Director of Texas EquuSearch. Miller requested assistance from Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, Inc. Upon arrival and an initial assessment, human remains were discovered within minutes at the noted location.

On June 10, the BPD executed an evidentiary search warrant at an address in the 1600 block of Lindbergh. The search on June 13 yielded additional evidence related to Kimberly’s 1999 disappearance. Based on this new evidence, an arrest warrant for murder was issued for her ex-boyfriend, Terry Rose, a now 67-year-old Beaumont resident.

According to police, Rose was taken into custody at 6:15 p.m. on June 13, 2024, by the Beaumont Police Special Assignments Unit. The search involved personnel from the FBI Houston’s Evidence Response Team, Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, ATF, Texas EquuSearch, and the City of Beaumont Public Works.

Texas EquuSearch shared an update on social media:

“Although positive identification is to be confirmed, the family of Kimberly Langwell will finally have some answers and may be able to start a new grieving process as they bring their beloved Kimberly home. We ask you keep them in your continued prayers. Tim Miller would like to thank the Beaumont Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for their continued trust in Texas EquuSearch to assist in the recovery of Kimberly after 25 years. It is humbling and a great responsibility that is never taken lightly.”

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