Actress Ali Landry's Family Members Kidnapped, Murdered in Mexico

The father-in-law and brother-in-law of American actress and former Miss USA Ali Landry were found dead in Mexico after being kidnapped for ransom.

Landry, who gained fame for a Doritos commercial during the 1998 Super Bowl, is married to Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Gómez Monteverde

Officials announced that her husband's father and brother - Juan Manuel Gómez Fernández and Juan Manuel Gómez Monteverde - were murdered in Tampico, which is located in a region known for drug cartel violence.

The two men were kidnapped near their home and held for 16 days. A ransom was reportedly paid.

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