The community is invited to Saturday night’s vigil in Missouri City, where Texas EquuSearch founder Tim Miller and forensic artist Lois Gibson are expected to speak.

Credit: KHOU
Kristen Galvan was 15 when she disappeared from Spring on Jan. 2, 2020. Her remains were identified more than six years later.
Author: Holly Galvan
Published: 9:58 PM CDT August 28, 2026
Updated: 2:38 PM CDT August 29, 2026

MISSOURI CITY, Texas — For more than six years, Robyn Cory searched for her missing daughter, Kristen Galvan. Saturday night, she will gather with the community to honor her after finally learning what happened to her.
A candlelight vigil for Kristen will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at 2435 Texas Parkway in Missouri City.

Cory said the community is invited to attend. Texas EquuSearch founder Tim Miller and forensic artist Lois Gibson are expected to speak.
The gathering comes about a month after investigators announced that human remains discovered near a Missouri City trail in 2020 had been identified as Kristen.
Kristen was 15 when she disappeared from Spring on Jan. 2, 2020. Investigators later said she had been connected to a human trafficking investigation involving the Bissonnet Street area in southwest Houston.
Just 27 days after Kristen disappeared, partial human remains were discovered near a jogging trail in Missouri City. They would remain unidentified for more than six years.
RELATED: Missing Spring teen Kristen Galvan identified through forensic genealogy, Texas AG says
Investigators eventually turned to advanced forensic genetic genealogy to help identify the remains. The investigation involved the Texas Attorney General’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit, the University of North Texas, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Doe Network, Bode Technology and Astrea Forensics.
Officials announced in July that the remains belonged to Kristen.

Cory had spent the years in between searching for answers, advocating for her daughter and raising awareness about human trafficking and missing children.
After Kristen was identified, her family said that while their hearts were shattered, they were grateful to finally be able to bring her home and lay her to rest with the love and dignity she deserved.
Kristen’s homicide investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information about her case is asked to contact the Texas Attorney General’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit.
Got a news tip or story idea? Email us at newstips@khou.com or call 713-521-4310 and include your name and the best way to reach you.