120. Vanessa Guillen - The Murdered Soldier

On this episode of MWMH, Payton and Garrett discuss the murder of 20-year-old, Vanessa 

Guillen, an Army soldier stationed at Fort Hood, Texas.

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Case Sources:

The New York Times, “What to Know About the Death of Vanessa Guillen,” by Johnny Diaz, 

Maria Cramer and Christina Morales, April 30, 2021

Cecily Ann Aguilar Criminal Complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of 

Texas, on July 2, 2020

Abcnews.go.com, Vanessa Guillen’s fiancé, closest friends detail upsetting investigation, by 

Allie Yang, Denise Martinez-ramundo, Natalie Cardenas, Chris Kilmer, and Abby Cruz, June 11, 

2021

Eyewitness News, abc13, “New court documents in Vanessa Guillen case reveal possible 

motive for murder,” by Pooja Lodhia, May 24, 2022

The Washington Post, “Remains of missing soldier Vanessa Guillen likely found, family says, as 

suspect kills himself,” by Alex Horton and Arelis R. Hernandez, July 1, 2020

The Washington Post, “Fort Hood is named for a Confederate traitor. Is it time for ‘Fort 

Bevavidenz,’” by Alex Horton, November 11, 2020

Usatoday.com, “Ten Weeks: a Timeline of the search for Vanessa Guillen,” by Heather 

Osbourne, Jessica Priest, Javier Zarracina and Karl Gelles, USA TODAY NETWORK, July 10, 

2020, updated July 15, 2020

Kwtx.com, “Protesters cheer after judge denies motion from woman charged in Fort Hood 

soldier’s death,” by Staff, June 16, 2021

Armytimes.com, “Possible motive in Vanessa Guillen murder revealed in new court records,” by 

Rachel Nostrant, May 27, 2022

Kbtx.com, “DPS Report reveals motive in brutal Fort Hood killing of Vanessa Guillen,” by 

Angela Bonilla and KWTX staff, May 24, 2022

Abc7chicago.com, “Vanessa Guillen’s fiancé speaks out in 1 st national TV interview since her 

death: ‘They failed us,’” by Allie Yang, Denise Martinez-Ramundo, Natalie Cardenas, and Chris 

Kilmer, June 11, 2021

Kcentv.com, “Judge denies motion to throw out indictment of Cecily Aguilar, woman accused 

of dismembering, disposing of Vanessa Guillen’s body,” by Melissa Guz, January 20, 2022

Kcentv.com, “Legal Expert: Cecily Aguilar is entitled to due process,” by Bary Roy, January 20, 

2022

Kdhnews.com, “No new trial date set in case of woman accused of covering up Guillen murder, 

but many court filings,” by Emily Hilley-Sierzchula, May 17, 2022

The U.S. Sun, the-sun.com, “Dumped, First picture of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen’s 

grave where her remains were found ‘chopped up in cement,’” by Mollie Mansfield and Laura 

Gesauldi-Gilmore, July 2, 2020

Crimeonline.com, “Breaking: Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen bludgeoned dead with hammer 

in armoy room, family lawyer says,” by Leigh Egan, July 2, 2020

Heavy.com, “Cecily Aguilar: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know,” by Stephanie Dube Dwilson, 

September 16, 2020

Military.com, “Fort Hood Army Base Guide” 

Installations.militaryonesource.mil, “Fort Hood In-depth Overview”

Armytimes.com, “Vanessa Guillen’s sisters say Fort Hood memorial gate is a ‘step in the right 

direction’,” by Kyle Rempfer, April 20, 2021

Conandaily.com, “Keon Devonte Aguilar biography: 10 things about Cecily Aguilar’s husband,” 

by Erica Diaz Mendoza, April 5, 2021

Conandaily.com, “Aaron David Robinson biography: 13 things about US Army soldier in Fort 

Hood, Killeen, Texas,” by Erica Diaz Mendoza Lao, July 1, 2020

Wikepedia.org, “Murder of Vanessa Giullen”

Assisted research and writing by Diane Birnholz

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