Texas girl lured 2 teens to their deaths in twisted Instagram plot: cops

Nypost · May 26, 2026 · 323 words · By Ronny Reyes

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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.

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What happened

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.

Why it matters

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.

Common ground

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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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The families said they spent the last couple of years paying for billboard signs to spread attention to the case”

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The provided evidence for this claim contains only general definitions of 'family' and 'families' and does not mention billboards or the families of the victims in this specific case.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 24, 2026 · The term “Families” the word more than one family unit and it is the plural term of the word “family.” In this context, it is defined as a several group in kindred or affiliated by marr…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of FAMILY is the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children; also : any of various social units differing from ...
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/families

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Claim 2: “Call records show that Morales’ phone was active in the area at the time of the murderers, according to Bexar County court records”

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No evidence was found after searching for this specific claim regarding Bexar County court records and phone activity.

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Claim 3: “Gunshots rang out just before 3 a.m., with officers finding both Cordova-Mejia and Garcia’s bodies at Building 28 of the complex”

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While the victims and the suspect are confirmed in other results, the specific detail about 'Building 28' and the '3 a.m.' timing is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 17, 2021 · The Sanger Police Department Tip Line is up and ready to accept your calls. We are currently asking for any information about the murder of ...
https://www.facebook.com/sangerpolicedepartment/posts/the-sa…

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web search NEUTRAL — Texas police arrested Angie Morales, 21, who is accused of luring two teens -- Gregorio Ricardo Cordova-Mejia, 19, and his friend Angelray Garcia, 15 -- to ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/texas-girl-lured-2-teens-205358…

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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago · 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 ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/us-news/texas-girl-lured-2-tee…

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Claim 4: “Morales, then 17, allegedly used Instagram to message the youths and get them to go out to the Union Pines Apartment complex”

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Multiple web search results state that Morales used Instagram to lure the two teenagers to their deaths, specifically mentioning the use of the platform to set up the meeting.

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Claim 5: “Morales... has been charged with the capital murder of multiple persons, with her bail set at $250,000”

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No evidence was found after searching for the specific bail amount of $250,000 or the specific charge wording in the provided evidence.

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Claim 6: “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”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Angie Morales, 21, was arrested by San Antonio police for the 2022 murders of Gregorio Ricardo Cordova-Mejia and Angel Ray Garcia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Lujan III (born June 7, 1962) is an American politician. A former firefighter and Bexar County sheriff's deputy, Lujan serves as a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for Dist…
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Claim 7: “The SAPD said they had been actively investigating the case and had put out a notice on Crime Stoppers”

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Web search results explicitly state that San Antonio police issued Crime Stoppers notices seeking tips from the public regarding the case.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Antonio ( SAN an-TOH-nee-oh; Spanish for "Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, the second-most populous city in Texas (a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) is the primary law enforcement agency serving the City of San Antonio, Texas, United States and some surrounding areas. Its headquarters are at South Santa Ros…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 2, 2022, Officer James Brennand of the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) shot 17-year-old Erik Cantu in the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant in San Antonio, Texas, United States. …
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Claim 8: “individuals working with the suspect robbed and shot the teenagers”

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While the arrest of Morales is corroborated, the specific detail that 'individuals working with the suspect robbed and shot the teenagers' is not explicitly detailed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; the evidence for this claim consists mostly of general definitions of 'accomplice'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 11, 2026 · Accomplice: A person who helps carry out the crime through actions, such as providing a weapon, driving a getaway car, or coercing the victim. The accomplice must have knowledge of the …
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web search NEUTRAL — May 3, 2026 · In broader terms, an "accomplice" may refer to someone who helps carry out a wrongful or immoral act, even if it's not officially illegal. This usage appears in ethical debates, journali…
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Claim 9: “Morales was ultimately arrested after police said they received information from a “confidential informant” about her alleged involvement”

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Multiple web search results mention that detectives received information from a confidential informant that connected Morales to the plot.

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago · I never would've thought I would find out what happened to those kids on here. I was living in those apartments when that happened.
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Claim 10: “A look into Cordova-Mejia’s phone revealed he was speaking with Morales on Instagram just minutes before his death on July 29, 2022”

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