Bio

Robert Moreno Ramos was born on May 23, 1954. He grew up in a family that lived in Texas. Not much is publicly known about his early childhood or family life. As he grew older, he became a husband and then a father. In his adult life, he had a family that included his wife, Leticia Ramos, and their two children, Abigail and Jonathan.

In November 1991, while still married, Ramos began an affair with a woman named Marisa Robledo. They developed plans to marry, despite Ramos's existing family. In January 1992, he continued to live with Leticia and their children while also maintaining this relationship with Ms. Robledo.

Ramos's family life looked stable on the outside. However, things began to change as time went on. He started to distance himself from his wife and children while becoming more involved with Robledo. By February 1992, conflicts began to surface between him and his family.

On February 10, 1992, shortly after some tense days, Ramos married Ms. Robledo. After that, he offered various excuses for his family's absence, including claims that they were moving to California or had died in a car accident. These inconsistent explanations made family and friends suspicious of his story.

As time passed, concerns grew about the whereabouts of Ramos's wife and children. His sister-in-law eventually reported their disappearance to the police. Following this, the police began investigating his claims, leading to his eventual arrest.

Murder Story

On February 7, 1992, Robert Moreno Ramos was involved in a violent incident in his home in Hidalgo County, Texas. He killed three members of his family: his wife Leticia Ramos, who was 42 years old, and their two children, Abigail, aged 7, and Jonathan, aged 3. The method of murder involved him striking them with a hammer.

After the murders, Ramos attempted to conceal the crime. He told others that his family had moved to California to handle affairs related to his deceased mother. This explanation was given to neighbors and church members who visited his home after hearing screams coming from the residence.

Ramos's story about his family's disappearance started to fall apart. On March 30, 1992, police began an investigation into the whereabouts of his wife and children. During questioning, Ramos provided inconsistent accounts about where his family might be. He claimed they were in various locations, including Austin, San Antonio, and Mexico. He was arrested on unrelated traffic warrants.

When officers searched Ramos's home, they found significant evidence, including blood splatter in different areas. They also discovered the family's clothes and toys hidden in the attic. On April 7, 1992, Ramos told police that when he returned home on the day of the murders, he found his wife and children dead. He later altered his story, claiming he had delivered the fatal blow to Leticia after finding her and the children in various states of injury.

The authorities subsequently dug up the bodies of his wife and children from under the bathroom floor of his home. They determined all three had died from blunt force trauma to the head, likely caused by a hammer identified as evidence at the scene. A forensic expert testified that the deaths occurred within a 12 to 24-hour time frame before the bodies were buried.

In 1993, Ramos was indicted and convicted of capital murder for the deaths of his wife and children. Following his conviction, the jury decided on the death penalty. Ramos's conviction and sentence were later upheld on appeal. He continued to seek various legal remedies, claiming issues during his trial regarding jury instructions and the exclusion of potential jurors. However, these appeals were unsuccessful. Ramos was ultimately sentenced to death and has remained in prison since that time.

Robert Moreno Ramos was executed by lethal injection on November 14, 2018, in Texas.