The Murder of Heather Leann Pope
In July 2010, twenty-nine-year-old Heather Leann Pope left her mother’s home in Royse City, Texas, telling her she was going to visit a friend. She never returned. Days passed without a call or message, something that immediately alarmed her family, who knew Heather always checked in.
Nearly two weeks later, while searching the Quinlan area of southern Hunt County, Heather’s father and a family friend made a devastating discovery behind a convenience store off Cedar Hill Road near Lake Tawakoni. Heather’s body had been left under a tarp beside a vacant house. The extreme summer heat had taken a toll, and investigators later confirmed she had been killed by blunt force trauma to the head.
More than a decade later, Heather’s murder remains unsolved. Her family continues to seek justice, contributing thousands of dollars of their own money to increase the Crime Stoppers reward to $10,000. The case remains open, and investigators say they are still willing to review new information.
Someone knows what happened to Heather Pope. And her family is still waiting for answers.
If you have information about the murder of Heather Leann Pope, please contact the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office at (903) 453-6800. You can also contact Hunt County Crime Stoppers at (903) 457-2929.
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Nearly two weeks later, while searching the Quinlan area of southern Hunt County, Heather’s father and a family friend made a devastating discovery behind a convenience store off Cedar Hill Road near Lake Tawakoni. Heather’s body had been left under a tarp beside a vacant house. The extreme summer heat had taken a toll, and investigators later confirmed she had been killed by blunt force trauma to the head.
More than a decade later, Heather’s murder remains unsolved. Her family continues to seek justice, contributing thousands of dollars of their own money to increase the Crime Stoppers reward to $10,000. The case remains open, and investigators say they are still willing to review new information.
Someone knows what happened to Heather Pope. And her family is still waiting for answers.
If you have information about the murder of Heather Leann Pope, please contact the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office at (903) 453-6800. You can also contact Hunt County Crime Stoppers at (903) 457-2929.
You can support gone cold and listen to the show ad-free at https://patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast
Find us at https://www.gonecold.com
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#JusticeForHeatherPope #RoyseCity #Quinlan #HuntCounty #TX #Texas #TrueCrime #TexasTrueCrime #ColdCase #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #MissingPerson #Missing #Murder #UnsolvedMurder #UnsolvedMysteries #Homicide #CrimeStories #PodcastRecommendations #CrimeJunkie #MysteryPodcast
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