HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Six years after a Houston-area teen went missing, authorities have identified her remains, according to the Texas attorney general\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a statement that the Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit identified the remains of Kristen Galvan \u2013 a Houston teen who went missing in 2020.<\/p>\n
Authorities said Galvan went missing after she became a victim of human trafficking. For six years, her case remained unsolved.<\/p>\n
In 2021, Paxton launched the Cold Case Unit and has since helped bring answers to cases. In November 2022, the unit received a help request from the Missouri City Police Department regarding unidentified remains found on Jan. 29, 2020 \u2013 a few days after Galvan went missing.<\/p>\n
At the time, authorities said the victim was a woman between 13 and 18 years old and had apparently been a victim of a homicide. Missouri City PD said it attempted to identify the remains, but the condition prevented them from doing so.<\/p>\n
Through an extensive investigation, advanced forensic investigative genetic genealogy work resulted in the identification of the victim as Galvan, Paxton\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI launched my Cold Case and Missing Persons\u00a0Unit\u00a0to secure justice for victims\u00a0and to\u00a0provide closure to families whose lives have been forever changed by violent crime,\u201d Paxton said. \u201cRight now,\u00a0I ask every Texan to join me in praying for Kristen Galvan\u2019s family\u00a0during this unimaginably\u00a0difficult time.\u00a0My office\u00a0will continue to\u00a0work\u00a0on cases with\u00a0agencies and law enforcement\u00a0across\u00a0the state on\u00a0behalf of innocent victims and their loved ones.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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