Body of missing Farmers Branch man found in creek near Kaufman County Detention Center

The Brief

  • The body of a missing man from Farmers Branch was found Sunday afternoon in a creek in Kaufman.
  • Rigoberto Badillo, 49, was last seen when he was released from the Kaufman County Detention Center around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19.
  • The creek is about a half mile from the Kaufman County Detention Center, where he was last seen.

KAUFMAN, Texas The body of a missing man from Farmers Branch was found Sunday afternoon about a half mile from the Kaufman County Detention Center, according to police and the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Search for Rigoberto Badillo

What we know:

Rigoberto Badillo, 49, was last seen when he was released from the custody of Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19.

Police officials say his personal belongings were found abandoned near the Kaufman County Detention Center’s front doors.

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