Found: the Clouse Family

In the late 70s, a young couple set off from Florida to Texas to start their new life together. 17-year-old Tina Linn Clouse was madly in love with her new husband, Harold Dean Clouse, so she didn’t hesitate to uproot her life and move to Texas when he got a new job.

Their families were supportive, but became concerned when they started hearing from the couple less and less. Then, in October of 1980, communication stopped completely. It would take over 40 years for the Linn and Clouse families to learn what happened to Tina and Dean, but even when those answers were revealed, a huge one wasn’t: what happened to their baby?

The investigation into the murders of Holly’s biological parents, Tina and Dean Clouse, is ongoing. If you or anyone you know has information about their deaths, please contact the Texas Attorney General’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit at coldcaseunit@oag.texas.gov.

Sources:

• The Dean and Tina Linn Clouse Memorial Fund at FHD Forensics

• Fundraiser by Family History Detectives® : Dean and Tina Linn Clouse Memorial Fund

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• Missing Persons - The Salvation Army USA Central Territory

• Where is Hollie Marie Clouse? Baby vanished after parents killed | khou.com

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• Her parents were murdered in the '80s. She vanished. 42 years later, 'Baby Holly' has been found

• Baby Holly cold case: Biological family missing baby speaks about finding her 40 years later - ABC13 Houston

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• Inside the Investigation that Found Holly Marie Clouse 40 Years After She Vanished and Parents Were Murdered

• Harris County John and Jane Doe (1981) Intriguing case that has received very little attention.

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• Murder of 'Baby Holly's' parents linked to 'Christ Family' cult

• 'Baby Holly Marie' whose newlywed parents were found murdered and dumped in woods in Houston is found ALIVE after 40 years

• Barefoot nomadic women had baby of slain Texas couple 40 years ago. The child was just found alive

• Religious group linked to disappearance of 'Baby Holly Marie' 40 years ago, Texas AG's Office says

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• https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/baby-holly-arizona-pastor-adopts-infant-nomadic-religious-group-murder-parents?fbclid=IwAR1lUNINy0b9ga2EcoPjKPFkbvBjEYizHxgVoGI06Qqrs2WUhqAnmNhiC7w

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Tina and Dean Clouse were murdered in late 1980. They went unidentified for over 40 years.

Tina and Dean Clouse were just 17 and 21 when they were murdered

Tina Clouse and her baby, Holly Marie

The Clouse Family

Harris County John Doe - Dean Clouse

Harris County Jane Doe - Tina Linn Clouse

Holly Marie Clouse was found alive and well in 2022.

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