LUBBOCK, Texas — More than three decades after Barbara Jean Hinojosa was brutally killed in her East Lubbock home, investigators believe her killer could still be identified.
The Lubbock Police Department previously said the 32-year-old was killed sometime between 11:00 pm. on Friday, October 11, and 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 12, 1991. Officers responded to the 200 block of East 37th Street after Hinojosa’s husband arrived back at home in the morning of October 12. He called police and reported someone possibly broke into the home, and his wife was laying deceased on the bed.
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The report described Hinojosa laying on the bed, with her arm and head hanging off the edge. There was a wire coat hanger wrapped around her neck, a report stated. Two drawers had been pulled out of the dresser and dumped on the floor, according to the report. Jewelry from a box was also dumped on the floor in the hallway. The thermostat was set at its lowest setting, and the light was out in the room Hinojosa was found in.
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Police previously said Hinojosa was stabbed multiple times. The report said a handle of a knife and a blade were found separately on the floor. The report documented blood spatters found in multiple spots of the room.
Hinojosa was a mother and city social worker. She worked for Lubbock’s community services division. Barbara J. Hinojosa Park, located at 7300 22nd Street, was named in her honor.
Hinojosa’s case has remained very active. Over the years, investigators have re-interviewed multiple people. Someone most likely still has information about Hinojosa’s death. Anyone with details that investigators should know is asked to call Crime Line at (806) 741-1000…