'Orange Socks' killer haunts detectives 46 years after woman found dead
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AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) In Williamson County, Texas, the oldest unresolved case involves a woman discovered deceased on Halloween in 1979.

Her remains were located in a ditch beside Interstate 35 near Georgetown, not far from Austin. Clad only in a pair of orange socks, the lack of identifying details led investigators to refer to her as “Orange Socks” for more than 40 years.

The young woman who became known as “Orange Socks” during her murder investigation. (Courtesy: Williamson County Sheriff’s Office)

Several years after the case began, notorious serial killer Henry Lee Lucas admitted to murdering “Orange Socks,” among hundreds of other supposed victims nationwide, only to later retract his confession.

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