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A Houston-area school district confirmed on May 5, 2010 that Elisabeth Mandala was found dead in Mexico. She was reported missing by her mother on April 27. The 18-year-old was a senior at Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas.
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The news of Elisabeth Mandala's violent death hit the students of Kempner High School hard. School officials had counselors on campus to help students cope with the loss. "It affected everyone. There were people crying in the middle of class, in almost every single class I went to," Jillian Thompson, a classmate, told CBS affiliate KHOU.
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A Houston-area school district confirmed on May 5, 2010 that Elisabeth Mandala was found dead in Mexico. She was reported missing by her mother on April 27. The 18-year-old was a senior at Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas.
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Houston police say Elisabeth Mandala was last seen April 27, 2010 leaving her mother's home. Principal Troy Mooney, in a letter to parents, said Mandala died while traveling in Mexico for a weekend. The U.S. consulate in Monterrey, Mexico contacted Mandala's family after the 18-year-old's body was located in a crashed vehicle four days later.
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Reports came from a small village in Mexico of the beaten body of a young, blond girl found in Dodge truck that had apparently smashed into another truck. Along with Elisabeth Mandala's broken body, authorities reported finding two dead Mexican citizens. Investigators believe the killers staged the wreck. A large rock had been placed on top of the gas pedal.
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The news of Elisabeth Mandala's violent death hit the students of Kempner High School hard. School officials had counselors on campus to help students cope with the loss. "It affected everyone. There were people crying in the middle of class, in almost every single class I went to," Jillian Thompson, a classmate, told CBS affiliate KHOU.
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A Houston-area school district confirmed on May 5, 2010 that Elisabeth Mandala was found dead in Mexico. She was reported missing by her mother on April 27. The 18-year-old was a senior at Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas.
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Houston police say Elisabeth Mandala was last seen April 27, 2010 leaving her mother's home. Principal Troy Mooney, in a letter to parents, said Mandala died while traveling in Mexico for a weekend. The U.S. consulate in Monterrey, Mexico contacted Mandala's family after the 18-year-old's body was located in a crashed vehicle four days later.
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Houston police say Elisabeth Mandala was last seen April 27, 2010 leaving her mother's home. Principal Troy Mooney, in a letter to parents, said Mandala died while traveling in Mexico for a weekend. The U.S. consulate in Monterrey, Mexico contacted Mandala's family after the 18-year-old's body was located in a crashed vehicle four days later.
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Reports came from a small village in Mexico of the beaten body of a young, blond girl found in Dodge truck that had apparently smashed into another truck. Along with Elisabeth Mandala's broken body, authorities reported finding two dead Mexican citizens. Investigators believe the killers staged the wreck. A large rock had been placed on top of the gas pedal.
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The news of Elisabeth Mandala's violent death hit the students of Kempner High School hard. School officials had counselors on campus to help students cope with the loss. "It affected everyone. There were people crying in the middle of class, in almost every single class I went to," Jillian Thompson, a classmate, told CBS affiliate KHOU.
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A Houston-area school district confirmed on May 5, 2010 that Elisabeth Mandala was found dead in Mexico. She was reported missing by her mother on April 27. The 18-year-old was a senior at Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas.
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Reports came from a small village in Mexico of the beaten body of a young, blond girl found in Dodge truck that had apparently smashed into another truck. Along with Elisabeth Mandala's broken body, authorities reported finding two dead Mexican citizens. Investigators believe the killers staged the wreck. A large rock had been placed on top of the gas pedal.
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Reports came from a small village in Mexico of the beaten body of a young, blond girl found in Dodge truck that had apparently smashed into another truck. The girl was later identified as Elizabeth Mandala.
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Along with Elisabeth Mandala's broken body, authorities reported finding two dead Mexican citizens. Investigators believe the killers staged the wreck. A large rock had been placed on top of the gas pedal.
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Houston police say Elisabeth Mandala was last seen April 27, 2010 leaving her mother's home. Principal Troy Mooney, in a letter to parents, said Mandala died while traveling in Mexico for a weekend. The U.S. consulate in Monterrey, Mexico contacted Mandala's family after the 18-year-old's body was located in a crashed vehicle four days later.
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A Houston-area school district confirmed on May 5, 2010 that Elisabeth Mandala was found dead in Mexico. She was reported missing by her mother on April 27. The 18-year-old was a senior at Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas.
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Reports came from a small village in Mexico of the beaten body of a young, blond girl found in Dodge truck that had apparently smashed into another truck. Along with Elisabeth Mandala's broken body, authorities reported finding two dead Mexican citizens. Investigators believe the killers staged the wreck. A large rock had been placed on top of the gas pedal.
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The news of Elisabeth Mandala's violent death hit the students of Kempner High School hard. School officials had counselors on campus to help students cope with the loss. "It affected everyone. There were people crying in the middle of class, in almost every single class I went to," Jillian Thompson, a classmate, told CBS affiliate KHOU.
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The news of Elisabeth Mandala's violent death hit the students of Kempner High School hard. School officials had counselors on campus to help students cope with the loss. "It affected everyone. There were people crying in the middle of class, in almost every single class I went to," Jillian Thompson, a classmate, told CBS affiliate KHOU.
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A Houston-area school district confirmed on May 5, 2010 that Elisabeth Mandala was found dead in Mexico. She was reported missing by her mother on April 27. The 18-year-old was a senior at Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas.
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Reports came from a small village in Mexico of the beaten body of a young, blond girl found in Dodge truck that had apparently smashed into another truck. Along with Elisabeth Mandala's broken body, authorities reported finding two dead Mexican citizens. Investigators believe the killers staged the wreck. A large rock had been placed on top of the gas pedal.
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The news of Elisabeth Mandala's violent death hit the students of Kempner High School hard. School officials had counselors on campus to help students cope with the loss. "It affected everyone. There were people crying in the middle of class, in almost every single class I went to," Jillian Thompson, a classmate, told CBS affiliate KHOU.
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A Houston-area school district confirmed on May 5, 2010 that Elisabeth Mandala was found dead in Mexico. She was reported missing by her mother on April 27. The 18-year-old was a senior at Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas.
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Houston police say Elisabeth Mandala was last seen April 27, 2010 leaving her mother's home. Principal Troy Mooney, in a letter to parents, said Mandala died while traveling in Mexico for a weekend. The U.S. consulate in Monterrey, Mexico contacted Mandala's family after the 18-year-old's body was located in a crashed vehicle four days later.
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Reports came from a small village in Mexico of the beaten body of a young, blond girl found in Dodge truck that had apparently smashed into another truck. Along with Elisabeth Mandala's broken body, authorities reported finding two dead Mexican citizens. Investigators believe the killers staged the wreck. A large rock had been placed on top of the gas pedal.
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A Houston-area school district confirmed on May 5, 2010 that Elisabeth Mandala was found dead in Mexico. She was reported missing by her mother on April 27. The 18-year-old was a senior at Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas.
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Houston police say Elisabeth Mandala was last seen April 27, 2010 leaving her mother's home. Principal Troy Mooney, in a letter to parents, said Mandala died while traveling in Mexico for a weekend. The U.S. consulate in Monterrey, Mexico contacted Mandala's family after the 18-year-old's body was located in a crashed vehicle four days later.
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Reports came from a small village in Mexico of the beaten body of a young, blond girl found in Dodge truck that had apparently smashed into another truck. Along with Elisabeth Mandala's broken body, authorities reported finding two dead Mexican citizens. Investigators believe the killers staged the wreck. A large rock had been placed on top of the gas pedal.
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The news of Elisabeth Mandala's violent death hit the students of Kempner High School hard. School officials had counselors on campus to help students cope with the loss. "It affected everyone. There were people crying in the middle of class, in almost every single class I went to," Jillian Thompson, a classmate, told CBS affiliate KHOU.
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Houston police say Elisabeth Mandala was last seen April 27, 2010 leaving her mother's home. Principal Troy Mooney, in a letter to parents, said Mandala died while traveling in Mexico for a weekend. The U.S. consulate in Monterrey, Mexico contacted Mandala's family after the 18-year-old's body was located in a crashed vehicle four days later.
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A Houston-area school district confirmed on May 5, 2010 that Elisabeth Mandala was found dead in Mexico. She was reported missing by her mother on April 27. The 18-year-old was a senior at Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas.
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Houston police say Elisabeth Mandala was last seen April 27, 2010 leaving her mother's home. Principal Troy Mooney, in a letter to parents, said Mandala died while traveling in Mexico for a weekend. The U.S. consulate in Monterrey, Mexico contacted Mandala's family after the 18-year-old's body was located in a crashed vehicle four days later.