{"id":48256,"date":"2026-04-12T04:47:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T04:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=48256"},"modified":"2026-04-12T04:47:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T04:47:20","slug":"woman-confessed-to-murdering-mother-stepfather-and-dumping-bodies-in-a-ravine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=48256","title":{"rendered":"Woman confessed to murdering mother, stepfather and dumping bodies in a ravine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A Texas woman allegedly confessed to murdering her mother and stepfather with an accomplice and dumping their bodies in a ravine.<\/p>\n<p>Cassandra Lange and Joby Williams were charged with capital murder in connection with the deaths of her mother, Cherry Rehbein, 54, and stepfather, Stephen, 58, in Mico, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Police found evidence of foul play when they arrived at Stephen\u2019s home for a welfare check at 1:00 p.m on April 8 after he didn\u2019t show up for work, the Medina County Sheriff\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators later returned to the house and found additional evidence that a crime had occurred.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39061871\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<figcaption>Cassandra Lange allegedly confessed to murdering her mother and stepfather.  <span class=\"credit\">Medina County Sheriff\u0092s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Police were able to use vehicle tracking technology to identify one of Stephen\u2019s cars traveling in Corpus Christi, Texas. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The car was pulled over and police found Lange, 29, Williams, 30, and two children \u2014 aged six years and a one-month-old \u2014 inside.<\/p>\n<p>A County Chief Deputy and a Texas Ranger traveled to Corpus Christi and interviewed the pair, and Langed proceeded to confess to the grizzly crime, the MCSO said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the interview, Lange confessed that she and Williams had killed her mother and stepfather and disposed of their bodies in a ravine,\u201d officials said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39061873\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/medina-county-sheriff-s-office-125480331_8e9d9d.jpg?resize=116,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 116w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/medina-county-sheriff-s-office-125480331_8e9d9d.jpg?resize=37,50&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 37w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/medina-county-sheriff-s-office-125480331_8e9d9d.jpg?resize=150,201&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\"\/><figcaption>Joby Williams allegedly participated in the murder.  <span class=\"credit\">Medina County Sheriff\u0092s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Investigators immediately searched for the bodies near the Medina Lake area, but were hampered due to nighttime conditions.<\/p>\n<p>After several hours of searching, police recovered two large trash bags containing bodies in a remote area not visible from the road.<\/p>\n<p>The corpses were sent to the Medical Examiner\u2019s Office for an autopsy.<\/p>\n<p>Lang and Williams were taken into custody and the two children were placed with Child Protective Services and are set to be put into the care of relatives, the MCSO stated. <\/p>\n<p>The two have each been placed on $1,000,000 bonds. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/12\/us-news\/woman-confessed-to-murdering-mother-stepfather-and-dumping-bodies-in-a-ravine\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Texas woman allegedly confessed to murdering her mother and stepfather with an accomplice and dumping their bodies in a ravine. 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