{"id":410648,"date":"2026-08-19T08:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T08:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/410648\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T08:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T08:06:13","slug":"investigators-offer-50k-reward-for-information-in-2024-cyprees-fire-where-3-people-found-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/410648\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigators offer $50K reward for information in 2024 Cyprees fire, where 3 people found dead"},"content":{"rendered":"

CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK) — FBI Houston has increased its reward to up to $50,000 for information regarding a fire in Cypress where three people were found<\/a> murdered in 2024, the agency announced on Tuesday in coordination with Crime Stoppers of Houston and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n

Deputies responded to a report of a house fire in the 14600 block of Plains River Drive on Aug. 18, 2024. Inside were the bodies of Kelly Masciarelli, her son Kolin Foster, and his girlfriend Cameryn Richard.<\/p>\n

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said it was determined that the victims all suffered trauma and were dead before the fire, which officials said they believe was set intentionally.<\/p>\n

“Unfortunately, we have seen this before where an individual will commit murder and then start a fire to cover their tracks,” Sgt. Michael Ritchie with HCSO said.<\/p>\n

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No one was immediately arrested following the discovery.<\/p>\n

Initially, surveillance video showed a person described as tall and muscular getting into an all-black sedan driven by another person near the home, investigators said.<\/p>\n

“Even the smallest piece of information could be critical to this investigation,\u201d Gonzalez said. \u201cIf you know something, please come forward. These families deserve answers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.<\/a><\/p>\n

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