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Laura Grillo, 37, was found dead in her Rowlett, Texas, home on November 13, 2015. Her autistic brother, who is partially deaf, discovered her around 11:50 AM on the kitchen floor with a single gunshot wound to the head. A .40-caliber firearm was identified as the murder weapon.

There were no signs of forced entry, but drawers were ransacked and a bedroom safe was open; police initially considered a botched robbery. Investigators later concluded the killing was arranged by Laura’s fiancé, Ioannis John Makris, who allegedly hired two employees, Jesus Trevino and James Villeda. Trevino was identified as the shooter and Villeda as the getaway driver. Makris, Trevino and Villeda were charged with capital murder and were apprehended within a year.

Trevino was found guilty of capital murder and received life without parole; Makris also received life without parole; Villeda took a plea and received 25 years after agreeing to testify. Laura was a mother of three and a volunteer with the local Volunteers In Police Services program. Does anyone have information about Laura’s life in Rowlett or remember details from 2015 that could shed more light on her last days?