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Residents press council for answers in long‑running Roberson disappearance case
Summary
During public comment, residents urged the council and police to release case files and test results in the disappearance of 13‑year‑old Alisa Roberson and demanded authorities marshal resources to identify and recover remains they believe may be on a property in Aransas Pass.
Several residents used the council’s public‑comment period to press the city and police for more information in the disappearance of 13‑year‑old Alisa (Elisa/Elise) Roberson, a case described by speakers as unresolved for more than three decades.
Darlene Min, who identified herself as speaking on behalf of the Roberson family, said the family has been seeking answers since 2016 and asked the city to “marshal all available resources, federal, state and local” to identify and recover remains the family believes may be located at 431 South Whitney Street. Min said the family was told by former police leaders that bone fragments and soil samples had been collected and sent to Texas A&M for analysis and asked the city to release results and related case files to the family.
Min criticized prior actions by the police department and said the family deserves answers and timely responses from law enforcement. Another speaker, Alyssa Chacon, said she recently met Roberson family members and urged council and the chief to respond to family requests and show empathy.
Speakers framed the remarks as public comment; no council action was taken during that portion of the meeting. Council members did not record a formal response on the record beyond hearing the comments during the public‑comment period.
