AUSTIN, Texas  – The Texas Department of Public Safety is increasing an award for any information leading to an arrest in the 2003 killing of a Cynthia Palacio.

DPS increased the reward from $3,000 to $6,000.

The body of Palacio was found in Slaton, in southeast Lubbock County, on July 15, 2003. Palacio's slaying has also been linked to the April 19, 2004, killing of 21-year-old Linda Carbajal.   

Anyone with information can also can submit it through the Texas Ranger cold case website or by contacting the DPS Missing Persons Hotline at 1-800-346-3243.