Francesca Ortiz case: Family of woman killed in South Austin speak out, want answers

The Brief

  • The family of Francesca Ortiz is hoping a billboard along I-35 will bring answers
  • Francesca Ortiz was killed in a South Austin apartment complex back in June
  • Anyone with photos, videos, or other potential evidence is requested to share them with APD

AUSTIN, Texas A family is hoping a new billboard along I-35 will help bring them answers in a South Austin murder.

Daughter of Francesca Ortiz speaks out

Local perspective:

Francesca Ortiz is gone, but her daughter said, somehow, her mother still knows how to dry her tears.

“Anytime I cry, something around me will happen that’s funny, and it always distracts me or when I’m having a hard day, I kind of feel like she’s here and just in my ear telling me you’re okay, I’m okay, you’re OK, and that gives me peace,” Ortiz’s daughter, Cenica Machuca said.

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