Teen Killed, Women Stabbed Across Texas, California

Sixteen-year-old Abigail Lizette Flores, who lived in Laredo, died after being stabbed in Zapata County on Oct. 25; authorities upgraded the charge against 20-year-old suspect Francisco Javier Torres Jr., identified by her family as her boyfriend, to murder. Officials have not disclosed a motive or further details about what led to the attack. In a separate incident in downtown Salinas, a 30-year-old woman suffered multiple non-life-threatening stab wounds, and police detained another woman believed to be involved; the case is under investigation, with no ongoing public threat reported. San Antonio Crime Stoppers is also seeking information about the 2024 stabbing death of Regina Meyer Martinez and is offering up to $5,000 for tips leading to a felony arrest.