Harris County, Texas (KTRK) – On Saturday, a portion of Interstate 3 in Harris County will be dedicated to Army Specialist Vanessa Gillen of Houston.
The Guillen family will be joined by State Senator Carol Alvarado and State Representative Christina Morales to host the unveiling of the “Vanessa Gillen Memorial Highway” signs.
Twenty local artists will create a series of murals to honor Guillen, one for each year of her life.
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Two years ago, Goel was killed by another soldier at Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas.
The Guillen family has always maintained that she was sexually harassed on the base before she was murdered.
Her family said she did not report the sexual harassment, fearing her chain of command would retaliate.
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Cecily Aguilar is the only person charged with the 2020 Gillen murder.
She is accused of helping her then-boyfriend, Army Specialist Aaron Robinson, hide Gillen’s body.
According to court documents, Aguilar reportedly told the Texas Rangers that Guillen had seen pictures on Robinson’s phone of Aguilar, and Robinson was concerned that Vanessa would report him for violating the Army’s fraternity policies.
See also: Cecily Aguilar was brought to trial in January 2023 for her role in the death of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Gillen
Aguilar reportedly helped lead law enforcement to Robinson, before he confronted and killed himself.
If convicted, Aguilar faces up to 20 years in prison with a maximum fine of $250,000.
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