Bio

Louis Castro Perez was born on January 8, 1962, in Texas. He grew up in Travis County, Texas. However, like many children, he likely attended school during this time. His educational background indicates that he completed up to the 11th grade. As he grew older, Louis worked as a carpenter and a laborer. These jobs suggest he was involved in physical work, which is common in construction and manual labor.

Murder Story

On September 10, 1998, Louis Castro Perez entered the home of Cinda Barz and her daughter, Staci Mitchell, along with Michelle Fulwiler, who was visiting. Inside that home in Austin, Texas, Perez attacked the two adult women by striking them on the head with a cast iron skillet. Both women died from their injuries. After that, he turned to Staci, who was only 9 years old, and strangled her using a pair of pantyhose, which also led to her death.

On October 20, 1999, Perez was sentenced to death for these three murders. During the investigation, there were no co-defendants linked to the case. The victims included two adult white females and one black female child. Throughout his trial and subsequent conviction, he maintained that he was innocent of the crimes.

Later, in April 2006, new developments occurred regarding DNA evidence from the crime scene. A request was made to retest items that had not been analyzed before. This included the cast iron skillet, pantyhose, and other items found at the scene. The District Attorney’s office agreed to this new testing, aiming to find any DNA that might indicate involvement from another individual. The tests could take weeks to months for results to come back.

There was ongoing support from Perez’s family, who believed he was wrongfully convicted. They pointed to another suspect, Angel Maturino Resendiz, who committed various murders nearby, hoping that further evidence could clear Perez’s name.