Texas cold case ends with mom’s remains found under floor; ex‑boyfriend jailed for 40 years

Kim Langwell vanished in 1999 in Beaumont, Texas. A 2024 investigation, aided by 48 Hours and new witnesses, led detectives to ex‑boyfriend Terry Rose, whose home concealed Langwell’s remains—buried under a bedroom floor, skeletonized and with a gunshot wound to the back of her head. A key witness, David Wiley, provided crucial details under an immunity deal, and DNA/dental records confirmed the identity. Rose was arrested and charged with murder, while investigators used ground-penetrating radar and a staged return of Wiley to build the case. In December 2025, Rose accepted a plea offering up to 40 years in prison, a sentence Langwell’s daughter Tiffany said was not enough; the family spoke about finally getting accountability after a decades‑long search for the truth.