Strangler

Another goal of the memorial fund was to help raise money to fly Diana’s grandmother and seven-year-old brother to Texas from southern Mexico so they could attend Diana’s funeral. City of Houston Mayor’s Office Crime Victims Assistance director Andy Kahan was also on board to assist the Salazars with the funeral arrangements and flight plans. Kahan was able to secure two free flights, generously provided by AeroMexico. The family was not having as much luck raising money for Diana’s funeral until United States attorney general Janet Reno intervened on behalf of Diana’s family.

Meanwhile, the Houston Police Department called in the HPD helicopter to scan nearby building rooftops for the bag of sugar Diana had purchased at the Wing Fong grocery store, in case her killer might have tossed it aside. Despite spending over an hour in the sky, the helicopter pilots and police officers were not able to locate the bag of sugar.