El Muerto - The Grisly Murder That Created the Headless Horseman Legend

If you find yourself in rural south Texas roaming the vast wilderness that borders Mexico — ESPECIALLY if you’re an 1800s cattle rancher — listen for the sound of hooves, because if you hear them you might be about to come face-to-face with the legendary spirit of EL MUERTO. El Muerto is the terrifying legend of a headless horseman in Texas. But unlike other headless horseman legends around the world, El Muerto isn’t just a spirit, it’s a morbid folk tale of a real crime that was committed. Maybe this injustice is why El Muerto is said to haunt Texa...