# Texas Woman Who Vanished During Walk Found Slain in "Haunted House"

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Podcast: [Murder Files Unsealed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/murder-files-unsealed-6698983)
Published: 2026-07-17T18:57:57+00:00
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## Resource

This episode details the tragic 2016 murder of Rhonda “Chantay” Blankinship, a vulnerable young woman who disappeared during a walk in rural Brown County, Texas. Her body was eventually discovered in a storm cellar on a dilapidated property locally known as the "Haunted House." After the investigation stalled for over a year, authorities utilized innovative DNA phenotyping technology to create a composite sketch of the suspect, which bore a striking resemblance to a local man named Ryan Riggs. Driven by the release of this image and his own religious conviction, Riggs delivered a startling public confession inside a church sanctuary. The narrative concludes with Riggs’s guilty plea and life sentence, alongside the eventual demolition of the farmhouse to help the grieving community find peace. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/murder-files-unsealed--6017387/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

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