Texas girl lured 2 teens to their deaths in twisted Instagram plot: cops
A Texas woman has been charged with luring two teenagers to their deaths through Instagram. Angie Morales, now 21, allegedly used the platform to arrange a meeting that led to the fatal shooting of the teens in 2022. Her arrest follows a lengthy investigation and public appeals from the victims' families for information on the case.
- ▪Angie Morales, 21, was arrested for the 2022 murders of Gregorio Ricardo Cordova-Mejia and Angel Ray Garcia.
- ▪Morales allegedly used Instagram to lure the victims to a location where they were robbed and shot.
- ▪The investigation was aided by a confidential informant who provided information about Morales' involvement.
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US News Texas girl lured 2 teens to their deaths in twisted Instagram plot: cops By Ronny Reyes Published May 26, 2026, 4:53 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Texas woman has been charged with allegedly luring two teens to their deaths via Instagram four years ago — thanks to the help of a confidential informant, police said. Angie Morales, 21, was taken into custody by San Antonio police on Monday for the 2022 murders of Gregorio Ricardo Cordova-Mejia, 19, and his friend Angel Ray Garcia, 15, court records show. Morales, then 17, allegedly used Instagram to message the youths and get them to go out to the Union Pines Apartment complex, where “individuals” working with the suspect robbed and shot the teenagers, KSAT reported.
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