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Briana Aguilera's Death: Mother Challenges Austin PD's Suicide Ruling

Nancy GraceDecember 3, 202528 min199,399 views
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Tragic Death and Police Ruling

  • 💡 Briana Aguilera, a bright Texas A&M honor student, was found dead after a tailgate party, a death ruled a suicide by the Austin Police Department.
  • 💔 Her mother, Stephanie Rodriguez, vehemently disputes the suicide ruling, citing Briana's vibrant personality, academic aspirations, and fear of heights.
  • 🚨 The Austin PD initially told Briana's mother to wait 24 hours before filing a missing person's report, despite her concerns and location pings near a creek.

Suspicious Circumstances and Friend Actions

  • 📱 Briana's phone, which she never put on 'do not disturb' except for studying, was found in a friend's purse near a creek after her death, contradicting her usual habits.
  • ⚠️ The mother revealed Briana had been having intense arguments with friends staying in the same apartment leading up to her death, and her texts indicated a fight with one girl.
  • 🚫 Briana, who was terrified of heights and wouldn't even ride roller coasters, was allegedly hurled off a 17-story balcony, a claim her mother finds impossible.

Police and Friends' Conduct

  • 📞 Briana's friends clamped up and went radio silent after her death, refusing to answer calls from her grieving mother, even though they knew of her passing hours before the mother was notified.
  • 👮 A detective reportedly instructed the friends not to speak to Briana's mother, citing an ongoing investigation, which the mother believes was to prevent her from suspecting foul play.
  • 🏠 The resident of the apartment where Briana died vacated the premises quickly after the incident, an action her mother and Nancy Grace find highly suspicious.

Unanswered Questions and Calls for Justice

  • 🗣️ A newly discovered witness reported hearing a girl yelling, "Get the f*** off me!" followed by muffled screams, sounding like someone was being taken advantage of and then silenced with a pillow.
  • ❓ The Austin PD is attempting to close the investigation without a confirmed cause of death from the medical examiner, raising questions about potential strangulation or suffocation.
  • 🙏 Briana's mother and Nancy Grace are urging anyone with information about the death of Briana Aguilera to contact Texas Crime Stoppers at 512-472-8477.
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