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Missing Student Found: Remains Identified After Years
23 Sep
Summary
- Remains found near Luling identified as missing student Jason Landry.
- DNA testing confirmed the identity of the Texas State University student.
- Landry vanished in December 2020 while driving home.
Remains discovered near Luling, Texas, have been positively identified as Jason Landry, a Texas State University student who went missing on December 13, 2020. The identification was announced by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who confirmed that DNA testing conducted by the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification definitively linked the remains to Landry.
The 21-year-old disappeared while on a drive from San Marcos to his hometown of Missouri City, Texas. His vehicle was subsequently found crashed and abandoned on Salt Flat Road. This location is in the same vicinity where Landry's remains were recently found, concluding a period of extensive searches by law enforcement and search teams who had been unable to locate him.
The Texas Attorney General's office stated that the Landry family has been informed of the identification and has requested privacy during this difficult time. Paxton expressed condolences, emphasizing his office's commitment to solving cold cases and providing closure for Texas families.
