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When 55 year old Greg Fleniken failed to show up for work, coworkers requested a welfare check at his Beaumont, Texas hotel. He was found deceased inside his locked room. There were no signs of forced entry, no visible injuries, and no evidence of a struggle. Given Greg’s health history, investigators initially believed he had died of natural causes.
That assumption quickly unraveled. An autopsy revealed severe internal injuries that did not match a heart attack or stroke. Detectives were left with a troubling question: how could someone suffer such damage without any outward signs of trauma?
The case stalled as investigators explored unlikely possibilities, including a neighboring room, a brief power outage, and hotel staff activity. Nearly a year later, a private investigator noticed subtle damage hidden in the wall between two rooms. What followed exposed a shocking chain of events involving alcohol, a firearm, and a cover up that delayed the truth.
This case shows how a death that appears routine can hide a reality far more complex.
Follow True Crime Recaps for weekly cases that uncover the unexpected twists behind real investigations.
By Amy Townsend, Chris Nathan4.7
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When 55 year old Greg Fleniken failed to show up for work, coworkers requested a welfare check at his Beaumont, Texas hotel. He was found deceased inside his locked room. There were no signs of forced entry, no visible injuries, and no evidence of a struggle. Given Greg’s health history, investigators initially believed he had died of natural causes.
That assumption quickly unraveled. An autopsy revealed severe internal injuries that did not match a heart attack or stroke. Detectives were left with a troubling question: how could someone suffer such damage without any outward signs of trauma?
The case stalled as investigators explored unlikely possibilities, including a neighboring room, a brief power outage, and hotel staff activity. Nearly a year later, a private investigator noticed subtle damage hidden in the wall between two rooms. What followed exposed a shocking chain of events involving alcohol, a firearm, and a cover up that delayed the truth.
This case shows how a death that appears routine can hide a reality far more complex.
Follow True Crime Recaps for weekly cases that uncover the unexpected twists behind real investigations.

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