Texas A&M cheerleader plummets 17 floors — police call it suicide, but a missing phone, a deleted note, and a furious family hiring a powerhouse attorney are blowing the case wide open
As detectives point to digital clues and text messages to close the file, Brianna Aguilera’s mother insists the truth is being buried — and with the phone found hours later by a creek and a high-profile legal team now stepping in, the battle over what really happened that night is just beginning…
A 17-story tragedy and questions that won’t go away
The death of Texas A&M cheerleader Brianna Aguilera was initially ruled a suicide by police after she fell from the 17th floor of a student apartment building. But just hours later, that seemingly clear-cut decision began to be shrouded in question marks — questions fueled by a missing phone, a crucial deleted text message, and a family that refused to believe the “suicide” scenario police were suggesting.
According to initial records, Brianna’s phone was not found at the scene, leading police to tentatively conclude that it played no role. However, just hours later, a group of students walking near the stream behind the apartment complex discovered the phone… intact.
What’s driving the family crazy is:
Why was the phone so far away from the scene?
Who took it?
And why is the phone’s data missing a text message sent just before Brianna fell?
The family’s digital forensics team, hired by her attorney, says the phone’s data sequence doesn’t match the timeline police provided, opening up the possibility that some of the truth was obscured — intentionally or unintentionally.
Deleted Text: A New Focus on the Entire Case
While police concluded there was no foul play, Brianna’s mother claims there was a “very important” text message her daughter sent just before she fell — and now it’s gone from her text history.
This immediately raises a host of questions:
Who deleted the message?
Was it deleted from the phone, from the server, or from the recipient’s account?
Who was the message about—her boyfriend, her roommate, or someone else in the building that night?
The family insists, “Brianna showed no signs of suicide.” And deleting the message only adds to their belief that someone doesn’t want the truth to be known.
The police: A quick, digital conclusion
Police argue that data from cameras, building access cards, and remaining messages indicate Brianna was alone before she fell. But the family’s lawyers say this assessment is “hasty” and “insufficient,” especially given the building’s many hidden corners, blind cameras, and lack of eyewitnesses.
An anonymous detective admitted that in “high-rise” falls, police tend to favor the suicide theory when there is no obvious conflict. But this time, the pieces don’t fit together — and they may have missed “the real picture of the night.”
Family rages, lawyers start a new battle
Brianna’s mother — who initially dismissed the police’s conclusions — is now working with one of the most prominent private investigation lawyers in Texas. The team is focusing on three key points:
Brianna’s exact timeline from 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM.
The identities of her last contacts.
The source of the deleted text messages — the key that could turn the entire case around.
The lawyer describes the case as “an incomplete investigation” and states:
“Nothing in the current record convinces us that this was a suicide.”
The Battle Has Only Just Begun
With the phone—the most important piece of evidence—recovered under mysterious circumstances, and a team of seasoned lawyers on board, the Brianna Aguilera case is moving into a much more dramatic phase.
Is this truly a personal tragedy?
Or is the case misjudged, hastily concluded, and hiding something even darker?
The family says they will not rest until the final moments of that fateful night are clarified.