Austin Woman Found Dead After Mysterious Disappearance

A 40-year-old woman, Francesca Ortiz, was found dead behind an Austin apartment complex after blunt force trauma — but authorities suspect her body was staged during daylight hours, a chilling tactic that’s raising alarms. Investigators are racing to uncover why she was at the scene the night before, and who might have done this. With no signs of robbery and a motive still unknown, police are calling for anyone who knew her or saw her near the location on June 16th — or has video footage — to come forward. This is Austin’s 29th homicide this year, and they’re offering up to $1,000 for tips that lead to an arrest. Detectives are calling the suspect a “monster” — and they’re urging the public to help get them off the streets before they strike again. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f90b25fd2d9f476e