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When authorities found Melissa Ramirez and Claudine Lueramurdered and abandoned on the outskirts of Laredo, Texas,they came to a terrifying conclusion over the similaritiesbetween the two crime scenes: the city's red-light district hadbecome the hunting ground of a serial killer. How many morewomen would become victims? In a new "20/20," ABC Newscorrespondent John Quiñones reports on the investigation thatultimately led to one of their own, border patrol supervisorJuan David Ortiz, who was assisting on the case. "20/20" alsoexamines key witness testimony and police body camera video,as well as unpacks Ortiz's nearly nine-hour interrogation thatled to his shocking confession.Interviews with Texas Ranger EJSalinas, who helped crack the case, as well as ElvaEnriquez, the mother of one of the victims, and ErikaQuiroz, Melissa's best friend. The episode also includesadditional interviews with family members of the victims andDistrict Attorney Isidro Alaniz and Capt. Federico Calderon ofWebb County Sheriff's Department, who provided criticalinsight into the investigation and trial of Ortiz.