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Remains of Texas college student Jason Landry ID’d 6 years after he vanished driving home for Christmas

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Pollina, R. (2026, September 24). Remains of Texas college student Jason Landry ID’d 6 years after he vanished driving home for Christmas. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/us-news/texas-state-student-jason-landry-remains-idd-nearly-six-years-after-he-vanished/

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DNA testing identified skeletal remains found near Caldwell County, Texas, as those of Jason Landry, a 21-year-old college student who disappeared in December 2020 while driving home for Christmas. His car was discovered crashed and abandoned about six months after he vanished, but his body was not located until September 8, 2026, approximately 50 miles from Austin. The Texas Attorney General’s Office confirmed the identification on Wednesday and stated that no new information regarding the cause of death or foul play has emerged.

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Jason Landry, a 21-year-old Texas State University student who went missing while driving home to Missouri City from San Marcos on December 13, 2020, was identified six years later when his remains were discovered near Salt Flat Road in Caldwell County, about 50 miles outside Austin. The skeletal remains found by a local resident on September 8, 2029, were confirmed to be Landry's through DNA testing conducted by the Texas Attorney General’s Office. Despite extensive searches and investigations, including those by volunteers from TEXSAR (a nonprofit search and rescue service), no new information emerged regarding how Landry died or if foul play was involved. His car had been located on a rural road in Luling soon after he vanished; it showed signs of a one-vehicle crash at very cold temperatures, with his phone and wallet inside and some clothing nearby. The discovery brought closure to the case but continued grief for Landry's family, who have endured years of uncertainty since their son disappeared while returning home for Christmas break.

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DNA testing confirmed that skeletal remains found by a resident in Caldwell County — about 50 miles outside Austin — on Sept. 8 belonged to 21-year-old Jason Landry, according to the Texas Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday. uncertain

remains → confirm → Wednesday

Landry had been missing since Dec. 13, 2020, when he wrecked his Nissan Altima on a rural road in Luling and abandoned the vehicle during his road trip from San Marcos to his family’s home in Missouri City for Christmas. asserted

he → miss → Christmas

Investigators found Landry’s phone and wallet inside the vehicle when they located the crash site. asserted

they → find → site

They also found some of the student’s clothing scattered around the area. asserted

some → find → area

Officials said the remains shed no new light on how Landry died, and that they have found no indication of foul play. asserted

they → say → play

On Sept. 18, the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to a report of skeletal remains about a 10-minute drive from where Landry’s car was found. asserted

car → say → remains

The resident who found the remains was cutting grass on his property when he spotted what he believed was a ball — but it turned out to be a human skull, sources told KHOU 11. asserted

sources → find → KHOU

Police, search teams and volunteers scoured the rural area on the ground and from the air — with Texas Department of Public Safety records showing aircraft flew grid searches around Landry’s last known location. asserted

aircraft → scour → location

Landry’s remains were discovered outside the area authorities had established for the search — despite search teams conducting more than 30 searches over the past six years. asserted

teams → discover → years

In 2022, the Texas Attorney General’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit took over the case. asserted

Unit → take → case

Officials said Landry’s family has been notified. asserted

family → say → ?

“This development marks a critical moment in a case that has weighed heavily on our hearts for nearly six years. asserted

that → mark → years

The Landry family has suffered an unimaginable tragedy, and they will remain in our prayers, especially during this incredibly difficult time,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said. asserted

Paxton → suffer → time

“My Cold Case Unit will continue fighting to solve cases and bring closure on behalf of Texas families and victims.” asserted

Unit → continue → families

Shawn Hohnstreiter, co-founder of TEXSAR — a nonprofit search, rescue and disaster response service — said volunteers spent countless hours searching roads and fields across Caldwell County, and that finding Landry had become a big part of many of their lives, KVUE reported. asserted

KVUE → say → lives

“We’ve been searching for Jason for nearly six years now,” he said. asserted

he → search → years

After the remains were identified, Hohnstreiter returned to a memorial set up for Landry near the crash site and left a challenge coin — a symbol of closure for the volunteers and respect for Landry. asserted

Hohnstreiter → identify → Landry

“This has been a big moment in all of our lives on the TEXSAR side for many years,” Hohnstreiter told the outlet. asserted

Hohnstreiter → tell → outlet

“It’s one I believe also deserves the respect.” asserted

I → ’ → respect

Remains of Texas college student Jason Landry ID’d 6 years after he vanished driving home for Christmas

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