Arrest at 2800 BLOCK OF LA FRONTERA BLVD on 04/19/2025 3:00 AM

Name

Roxanne Paltauf

Missing Age

18

Est. Current Age

36

Last Seen

Austin, TX on 07/07/2006

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Green Height: 5'4" - 5'5" Weight: 115 - 125 lbs

Case Number

MP980

Name

Ruth Case

Age

31

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

Ruth helene case was a 30-year-old female. Case was described as a good mother and a good wife. She was also described as reliable and punctual. She was employed by holy cross hospital part-time and worked from 3:00 to 11:00 p.M. She was also a full-time student at acc and attended classes at the ridgeview campus. Allan case, her husband, reported her missing on january 15, 1986 after she failed to pick up their two daughters from school as planned. Her car was found parked in the 2900 block of glen oak street. This would have been less than 100 yards from her last class. Foul play was immediately suspected. Case was last seen alive leaving her chemistry lab class at 11:50 a.M. On january 15th. A search, both aerial and ground, was conducted. On march 21, 1986, officers were summoned to 3402 whitley, which is located in the booker t. Washington housing project. Once there, officers met with a housing authority supervisor. He had discovered a decomposing human body, which was mostly skeletal remains. The remains were identified as ruth case. At the time the skeletal remains were discovered, most of the booker t. Washington projects had been condemned. It was obvious that 3402 whitley had been vacant from some time.

Agency

Austin