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Remains found in 2020 identified as missing Spring 15-year-old Kristen Galvan, Texas Attorney General's Office says
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· July 30, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The Texas Attorney General's Office has confirmed that the remains belong to 15-year-old Kristen Galvan.
Remains discovered in 2020 have been identified as those of a missing Spring teenager. The Texas Attorney General's Office has confirmed that the remains belong to 15-year-old Kristen Galvan. The identification was made by the Texas Attorney General's Office, although details of the process are not provided here.
For more information on this development, readers can refer to the original report from ABC13 Houston . Further details about the case and the identification of Kristen Galvan's remains can be found through ABC13 Houston, the source of this information.
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Category: local Published: July 30, 2026 Source: ABC13 Houston Reading time: 1 min
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