Silenced in San Antonio: The Murder of Cecilia Huerta Gallegos

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In July 2019, 30-year-old mother of four Cecilia Huerta Gallegos vanished without a trace from her San Antonio home. Security cameras inside the house captured her entering the bedroom she shared with her husband, Reyes Gallegos — but never coming back out.

Hours later, those same cameras were shut off. When they came back on, Cecilia was gone, and Reyes was unloading a chainsaw, shovels, and trash bags from the family SUV.

Despite mounting evidence and a murder charge filed more than two years later, Reyes Gallegos has been released on bond — multiple times — while his trial has been delayed again and again. Cecilia’s body has never been found. Her children have grown up without answers.

And while other similar cases in the same community made headlines and reached courtrooms within a year, Cecilia’s story remains largely unknown — possibly because she was an immigrant, a working mother, and a woman of color.

Cecilia deserved better.

She deserved better protection. Better coverage. Better urgency. And now, at the very least, she deserves justice — and for someone, somewhere, to help bring her body home.

If you know anything about the murder of Cecilia Huerta Gallegos — no matter how small — please speak up.

Even the smallest detail could help bring closure to her children and family.

• San Antonio Police Department – Missing Persons Unit
  • [phone]
• Crime Stoppers (anonymous tips welcome)
  • Call: (210) 224-STOP (7867)
  • Online: https://sanantonio.crimestoppersweb.com
• Email Search & Support San Antonio (SASSA)
  • [e-mail]
• Follow Cecilia's Facebook page for updates:
  • facebook.com/WhereIsCeciliaHuertaGallegos

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