ABC 20/20 “The One That Got Out” August 8 2025

On Friday, August 8, 2025, from 9:01–11:00 p.m. EDT, 20/20 revisits a harrowing case that stunned a community and shook law enforcement to its core. In this two-hour encore episode, correspondent John Quiñones reports on the chilling story of Juan David Ortiz—a respected U.S. Border Patrol supervisor who was unmasked as the very serial killer he was pretending to help catch.

The case began when the bodies of Melissa Ramirez and Claudine Luera were discovered near Laredo, Texas, both victims of violent murders. With similarities between the two crime scenes, authorities feared a serial killer was preying on women in the city’s red-light district. What they didn’t expect was that the man helping with the investigation was the one behind the killings.

As the episode unfolds, 20/20 examines Ortiz’s nearly nine-hour police interrogation, during which he shockingly confessed to the murders. The program also features body camera footage, critical witness testimony, and powerful interviews with friends and family of the victims, providing a deeper understanding of the devastating human cost of Ortiz’s crimes.

Viewers will also hear from the law enforcement officers who pursued justice and pieced together a case that revealed a disturbing betrayal from within their own ranks.

Tune in to this gripping rebroadcast of 20/20 on Friday, August 8, on ABC, with streaming available the next day on Hulu.