BERGSTROM AFB: Gerald Mobley (Murder of Cynthia Torres)

Military Murder

Mama Margot Productions LLC

True Crime, History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

In 1987, 25-year old Cynthia Torres closed down the NCO club on base, but she never made it home. When her husband went looking for her, he found her car in the NCO club parking lot and inside the car was a horrendous crime scene. Cynthia was in her car clinging to life. Without a single eye-witness, would they capture the perpetrator? Join Margot as she takes you to a now-closed military installation called Bergstrom AFB in Texas. ——- Ways to support your favorite podcast: Join My Patreon Family! Subscribe to Military Murder Premium on Apple Podcast! Rate/Review the Show! Tell a Friend about Military Murder —— Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members. ---- Follow on social: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast Discussion Group: https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi True Gram Army, I am your host Margot and you are listening to military murder, a show where I discuss crimes committed by our brothers and sisters in arms, both in and out of uniform.
0:10.0	Today's case is taking us back in history to the 80s.
0:14.0	As I was reading about today's case, I was pretty sure that Myrtle had written the
0:17.5	base name down incorrectly, or maybe she was talking about a base in another country. But nopeope it was a base right here in the United States.
0:26.4	Today I am taking you back to a base named Bergstrom Air Force Base in Texas.
0:31.9	Join me today as I tell you the tragic story of Bergstrom Air Force Base's very first
0:36.5	murder, the case of military spouse Cynthia Torres.
0:41.2	Now let's dig in.
0:43.0	Military murder is an independent project and is not endorsed by the Department of Defense or any military component.
0:49.0	The views expressed are those of the host.
0:52.0	The content of this podcast is not meant to be
0:54.1	legal or medical advice.
0:55.7	Warning, this episode contains graphic details of murder and is not suitable for
1:01.0	young listeners.
1:02.0	Listener discretion is advised. In 1942, Del Valle Army Air Base was activated in the city of Austin, Texas.
1:28.0	Now, it's D-E-L-V-A-L-L-E. It could be Del Valle. E L V A L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L V A L L L L L L L L L V A L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L V A L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L S L L L S L L L L S L L S L L L L S L S L S L S L S L S was renamed Bergstrom Field in honor of Captain John Bergstrom who was the first Austinite killed during World War II.
1:47.7	But when the Air Force became its own military service, the base was renamed again to Berkstrom Air Force Base in 1948.
1:56.0	The base continued to live on until 1993 when the base was closed and returned to the city of Austin.
2:03.0	Well, our story today takes place in the late 1980s
2:07.2	on this very base, Bergstrom Air Force Base.
2:11.0	Late in the evening of Saturday, February 7th, 1987, 25-year-old, full of life Cynthia
2:16.8	Ann Torres finished her shift at the Non-Commissioned Officers Club on Bergstrom.
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