Published: November 05, 2009 10:02 am      

Time for some justice delayed

Nineteen years.

That’s a long time for the murder of 20-year-old Jeanette Rincon of New Braunfels to go unsolved.

It’s also a long time for her family to grieve, wondering who killed this important person in their lives ... and why.

No doubt, many of us hadn’t thought about this crime in a number of years.

Some may have forgotten about it entirely.

Enter some stubborn criminal investigators who refuse to give up on finding the suspect in the brutal death of this young woman.

For those who take on the cold case files, it’s not a matter of justice denied ... but simply justice delayed.

Their search for suspect Baudelio Rogelio Medina has continued off and on for the past two decades.

On Wednesday, it was placed back on the front burner during a press conference at which information, photos and sketches were distributed to the media.

The responsibility of solving this sad case now falls to a great extent to the public.

Investigators can do only so much. A lot of the crucial information their need to solve cases – old or new – comes from the eyes and ears of the community.

Check out the story and sketches provided on page one of today’s edition and consider giving this crime some serious thought over the next few days.

Jeanette Rincon was from Comal County, not Hays County, but that really has no bearing on this case.

All that matters is that her young life was snuffed out 19 years ago, and someone in our own backyard may well have the key to finding her killer.

It’s time to speak up for justice ... and for the memory of Jeanette Rincon. RHR