Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
💡 Where there is light, there is hope.
More than four decades after Stephen and Hope Ellis were brutally murdered inside their West Harris County apartment, their family is still searching for answers.
Stephen and Hope were last seen alive on December 5, 1982. Three days later, friends discovered the young couple deceased inside their home. Hope had been stabbed multiple times, and Stephen had been shot and stabbed.
For Hope's family, the pain has never gone away. Neither has their hope for justice.
If you have any information about the murders of Stephen and Hope Ellis, no matter how small it may seem, please come forward.
📞 Crime Stoppers: 713-222-TIPS (8477)
💰 Up to $10,000 reward available
📞 HCSO Cold Case Unit: 713-274-9777
💡 Where there is light, there is hope.
More than four decades after Stephen and Hope Ellis were brutally murdered inside their West Harris County apartment, their family is still searching for answers.
Stephen and Hope were last seen alive on December 5, 1982. Three days later, friends discovered the young couple deceased inside their home. Hope had been stabbed multiple times, and Stephen had been shot and stabbed.
For Hope's family, the pain has never gone away. Neither has their hope for justice.
If you have any information about the murders of Stephen and Hope Ellis, no matter how small it may seem, please come forward.
📞 Crime Stoppers: 713-222-TIPS (8477)
💰 Up to $10,000 reward available
📞 HCSO Cold Case Unit: 713-274-9777
