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Christopher Robertson Murders Wife In Texas

Christopher Robertson Kristlynne Robertson

Christopher Robertson is an accused killer from Texas who has been charged with the murder of his wife Kristlynne Robertson

According to police reports Christopher Robertson brother would come to the Texas home and find his brother intoxicated. The brother would also notice a foul odor in the home. When the brother looked inside of a room he would see the body of Kristlynne Robertson who had been shot twice in the face and wrapped up in a tarp

The brother would convince Christopher Robertson to call police and when he did so he would also confess to the murder of Kristlynne Robertson

Christopher Robertson would be taken into custody and charged with the murder of Kristlynne Robertson

Christopher Robertson News

A Fort Worth man is charged with murder after his wife’s body was found wrapped in a tarp inside his home, according to an arrest affidavit acquired by FOX 4.

Chris Robertson, 33, is charged with the murder of his wife, Kristlynne

Fort Worth police were called to the home on Whitman Avenue on Friday and found the 34-year-old woman wrapped in a blue tarp.

Robertson’s brother told police he had been gone for several days and returned to a strong foul smell in the home, according to an affidavit.

He told police he found his brother in his room “extremely intoxicated” with Kristlynne wrapped in the tarp.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner determined Kristlynne had been shot in the head.

Police attempted to speak with Robertson at the scene, but said he was “too intoxicated to understand what I was saying or provide a meaningful response,” according to the arrest affidavit.

The next day, Robertson called 911 and admitted to the call taker that he was responsible for the murder.

“My father-in-law is going to kill me,” Robertson told the call taker, according to the affidavit. “I actually killed his daughter.”

Police met with Robertson on Sunday, and he again admitted to police that he shot his wife and told them he wanted to go to jail, according to police.

Family members tell FOX 4 Kristlynne was the mother of 5 children.

Robertson is in the Tarrant County Jail where he is held on $100,000 bond.

https://www.fox4news.com/news/fort-worth-murder-chris-robertson-kristlynne-owens-whitman-avenue

Luke Resecker Charged With 6 Counts Of Manslaughter

Luke Resecker is a teen from Texas who has been charged with six counts of manslaughter relating to a crash that would kill a family of six

According to police reports seventeen year old Luke Resecker was high on marijuana when he would drive the wrong way down into oncoming traffic and striking a van filled with seven people killing everyone inside except one who suffered critical injuries: Rushil Barri, 28; Nageswararao Ponnada, 64; Sitamahalakshmi Ponnada, 60; Naveena Potabathula, 36; Krithik Potabathula, 10; and Nishidha Potabathula, 9 would die in the crash

The accident which took place in December 2023 finally made its way through a Grand Jury and now Luke Resecker has been officially charged with the following: six counts of intoxication manslaughter with a deadly weapon and six counts of manslaughter with a deadly weapon, two counts of intoxication assault with a deadly weapon and two of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Luke Resecker who suffered injuries during the December crash was released on bond

Luke Resecker News

18th District Court Judge Sydney Hewlett on Tuesday arraigned a Glen Rose resident on 16 counts connected to a Dec. 26 crash that left six dead and several seriously injured.

The driver, Luke Garrett Resecker, 17, has been indicted on six counts of intoxication manslaughter with a deadly weapon and six counts of manslaughter with a deadly weapon. Grand jurors also indicted Resecker on two counts of intoxication assault with a deadly weapon and two of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Resecker, according to his indictment, operated a motor vehicle in a public place while intoxicated on Dec. 26 and, by reason of such intoxication, caused the deaths and injuries of others. The indictment does not list the controlled substance or substances Resecker is alleged to have consumed.

According to the manslaughter counts of his indictment, Resecker on Dec. 26, by recklessly driving his vehicle into the oncoming lane of traffic while in a no-passing zone causing his vehicle to strike an oncoming vehicle.

The accident occurred about 4 p.m. that day near the intersection of U.S. 67 and Farm-to-Market Road 1119 about 4 miles northeast of Nemo. Law enforcement officers and firefighters from Cleburne and Bono responded to the scene.

Investigation at the time revealed that Resecker was traveling south on U.S. 67 approaching a Honda Odyssey traveling north on the same road when he crossed into oncoming traffic.

Resecker’s Silverado struck the Odyssey head on resulting in major damage to both vehicles, according to Texas Department of Public Safety reports.

The crash killed six passengers in the Odyssey and caused critical injuries to a seventh.

The driver of the Odyssey, Rushil Barri, 28, was among those killed. A boy, 10, and girl, 9, in the Odyssey were also killed. Also killed were a female, 36; a male, 64; and a female 60.

Only two of the six were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash, according to DPS reports.

A passenger in Resecker’s Silverado also suffered serious injuries in the crash.

Resecker suffered serious injuries as well.

The conditions of Resecker’s bond prohibit him from driving at all among other requirements and conditions.

Resecker continues to recuperate from injuries suffered in the accident, according to court records.

No trial date has been set.

https://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/news/driver-in-crash-that-killed-6-arraigned-on-16-counts/article_fa181ea2-ec95-11ee-ba7e-eb127d85128f.html

Terry Rivera Wanted In Carlos Fernandez Murder

Terry Rivera is an accused killer from Texas who is wanted by police for the murder of twelve year old Carlos Fernandez

According to police reports Carlos Fernandez mother and Terry Rivera use to be in a relationship however that ended. Rivera would come to the home and a argument would ensue. Carlos Fernandez was attempting to protect his mother when he would be fatally shot

Apparently Terry Rivera had broken into the Fernandez home days before the murder and stole the gun and threatened his ex partner

Terry Rivera was charged with capital murder, which could carry the death penalty in Texas, however officers so far have been unable to locate him. Police stress that Terry Rivera is considered armed and dangerous

Terry Rivera News

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Friday morning that his deputies are working “around the clock” to find the man accused of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend’s 12-year-old son.

Terry Bryan Rivera, 27, has been charged with capital murder in connection to the shooting death of 12-year-old Carlos Fernandez, according to the sheriff.

“He’s still on the run, he’s still wanted for capital murder,” Gonzalez said. “We’re not going to rest until we find him.”

The shooting happened Monday around 3 a.m. at an apartment in the Cloverleaf area on Alderson Street near Freeport Street.

Originally, officials said Fernandez was sleeping in his bedroom with his two younger half-sisters, ages 6 and 7, when someone walked up to their bedroom window and fired shots. On Friday, Gonzalez clarified that the boy was actually sleeping in the living room and had ran to check on his sisters when he heard noises coming from their bedroom. The sheriff called the boy a hero.

“He ran to the danger,” Gonzalez said. “He ran to check on his sisters, 6 and 7 years old, to protect them. And in some ways, he did because that bullet could have easily injured one of them.”

Fernandez was killed. The boy’s sisters were not hurt. Neither was his mom and another man who was also inside the apartment.

The sheriff’s office told KHOU 11 News they were investigating Rivera for a family-violence incident that occurred on March 1, a few days before Fernandez died. Gonzalez said Rivera had a gun at the time and had assaulted the boy’s mother.

No charges were filed because it was still an open case with the family violence department, according to the sheriff’s office.

Investigators said they were able to recover the grey pickup truck believed to be used by Rivera when the shooting happened.

The sheriff warned that anyone attempting to hide Rivera could also face charges.

“We want to make sure that we do everything possible to capture this coward, the individual that would take this beautiful life from us,” Gonzalez said. “We also want to send a very strong message to anyone that may be hiding him out or assisting him that you too will be filed on.”

Rivera should be considered armed and dangerous, according to Gonzalez.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the sheriff’s office homicide unit or Crime Stoppers.

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/harris-county-texas-shooting-update-carlos-fernandez-terry-rivera/285-4499a874-c90f-4402-bc8f-98a8ad26368c

Don McDougal Murders Audrii Cunningham

Don McDougal is an alleged killer from Texas who has been charged with the murder of eleven year old Audrii Cunningham

According to police reports Audrii Cunningham would disappear while waiting for a school bus. Don McDougal who lived in the trailer behind her home and had twice been convicted of child enticement was immediately the main suspect and the convicted felon would be taken into custody on an unrelated assault charge while police continued to search for Audrii Cunningham

Unfortunately days after he was arrested the body of Audrii Cunningham would be found in a Texas river

Now Don McDougal is facing capital murder charges and more charges are coming. Texas does have the death penalty and I can not see a situation where prosecutors do not seek it

Don McDougal News

The Texas career criminal arrested in connection with the disappearance of Audrii Cunningham has been charged with capital murder after the 11-year-old girl was found dead Tuesday.

Polk County Jail records show Don Steven McDougal, 42, has officially been charged with murder of a person between the ages of 10 and 15, nearly a week after Audrii missed her school bus on Feb. 15.

Officials located the 11-year-old’s body in the Trinity River near the US Highway 59 bridge in Livingston, Polk County Sheriff Byron Lyons confirmed during a Tuesday press conference.

“We will continue to process the evidence that has been gathered to ensure that there is justice for Audrii,” Lyons said.

McDougal, a family friend who lived in a trailer behind Audrii’s residence in Livingston, was initially apprehended on Feb. 16 on an unrelated charge of aggravated assault.

He has been accused of dozens of crimes dating back to the early 2000s and was convicted on two child enticement charges in 2008.

“He was probably taking her to…the bus stop, and we do feel that he was the last person to see Audrii,” Lyons said of McDougal during a Monday press conference, adding that there were “some occasions” when McDougal would take Audrii to the bus stop or even to school if she missed the bus.

Audrii’s mother, Cassie Matthews, told FOX 26 Houston that she believed McDougal would babysit the 11-year-old girl while he was staying at her father’s home.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-suspect-audrii-cunningham-disappearance-charged-capital-murder

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A man who has been called a family friend is now charged with capital murder in the disappearance and death of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham.

Court records showed Wednesday that Don Steven McDougal, 42, of Livingston was officially charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and capital murder of a person younger than 15.

McDougal was being held in jail on an unrelated charge.

Audrii’s body was found Tuesday in the Trinity River under US-59, according to Polk County Sheriff Byron Lyons. Authorities had been searching for her since she was reported missing last week. Her body was taken to Harris County for an autopsy to be performed to determine her cause of death.
Audrii goes missing

The last time Audrii was seen was Thursday at 6:45 a.m. Investigators learned she never got on the school bus that morning and she wasn’t at school all day. She was reported missing when she didn’t get off the school bus that afternoon.

Authorities said Don McDougal was friends with the family and had taken Audrii to the bus stop and school before.

An AMBER Alert was issued.

Search efforts were initially focused on a southern area of Lake Livingston.

Over the weekend, Texas EquuSearch was seen looking for her in an area near I-69 and the Trinity River.

In the last few days, investigators narrowed their search to the area near the Trinity River Bridge. Ultimately, that’s where her body was found.

According to Lt. Craig Cummings with the Texas Department of Public Safety, McDougal was friends with the family and lived in a camper behind the home where Audrii lived with several of her family members

Records show he has a lengthy criminal history that dates back to 2001 when he was charged with possession of marijuana out of Liberty County. The following year, he was hit with an assault of a public servant charge.

In 2003, he was charged with possession of a dangerous drug in Liberty County.

In 2005, he was arrested in Baytown for evading arrest or detention.

In 2006, he was charged with possession of a controlled substance and theft by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

In 2007, he was convicted of enticing a minor with intent out of Brazoria County.

In 2009, he was charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle in Baytown.

In 2010, he was charged by HCSO for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

In 2014, he was charged with theft and reckless driving by HCSO.

In 2019, the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office charged him with aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury.

In 2020, HCSO charged him with harassment.

In 2023, Conroe police charged him with resisting arrest.

Records show that Don McDougal served two years in prison in Huntsville between September 2020 and September 2022.

During the search for Audrii, Don McDougal was taken into custody on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge.

In a news conference on Monday, Lyons said Don McDougal was likely the last person to see Audrii alive. Lyons also said McDougal admitted to leaving the house with her.

Before Audrii’s body was found, Don McDougal was identified by authorities as the “main person of interest.” They said he answered questions and even told investigators where he visited on the day of Audrii’s disappearance.

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/don-steven-mcdougal-charged-missing-texas-girl-audrii-cunningham/285-181f2eb7-2245-4c63-a3f3-904c870bea3c

Tra Vontay Constantine Murders Father

Tra Vontay Constantine is an alleged seventeen year old teen killer who has been charged with the murder of his father and the attempted murder of his mother

According to police reports Tra Vontay Constantine was involved in an argument with his parents when he would grab his gun and shoot both of them with his father Leroy Constantine Jr dying from his injuries. Constantine mother is expected to survive her injuries

Tra Vontay Constantine would take off from the home following the double shooting however would later turn himself over to the local sheriffs office.

Tra Vontay Constantine has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and murder

Tra Vontay Constantine News

A 17-year-old is accused of shooting his parents, leaving his father dead and his mother seriously injured.

Tra Vontay Constantine was charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for the shooting that happened on Wednesday on Waller Street in the Deer Pines subdivision in Cut and Shoot, near Conroe

He faced a judge Thursday where we learned home surveillance video captured the entire incident. Prosecutors said Tra Vontay pointed a gun at his father, Leroy Constantine Jr., 41, and fired a shot. Prosecutors said the same bullet passed through him and hit his wife in the neck.

Investigators said Tra Vontay got into an argument with his parents because his father found his gun and took the ammunition. Prosecutors said Tra Vontay knew he had one bullet in his car so he got it, loaded his gun and shot at his father.

When first responders arrived on scene, they tried to save Leroy’s life, but he died. As for his wife, she was taken to a hospital where she is expected to survive.

“I think my heart goes out to the mother more than anyone,” a neighbor said. “Just trying to deal with, you never think about needing to forgive your child or something like that. What might’ve been going through his mind at the moment also.”

Neighbors said the family seemed to be close and it’s heartbreaking knowing what happened.

“It’s really hard,” a neighbor told us. “I can’t imagine what they are going through.”

Prosecutors said Tra Vontay had previously been on juvenile probation but was let off due to good behavior. It’s not clear how his age will factor into the charges.

Tra Vontay has asked for a court-appointed attorney and the case is expected to go to a grand jury.

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/conroe-texas-crime-waller-street-deer-pines/285-70855a15-202a-4167-87bb-b9ec1d7ad4a5

Tra Vontay Constantine Other News

A 17-year-old is accused of shooting both of his parents and killing his father inside their Conroe home.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at a home in the 9000 block of Waller Street at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday.

At the scene, deputies found a man and a woman shot. Despite life-saving efforts, Leroy Constantine Jr., 41, was pronounced dead.

First responders rushed the woman to the hospital, where she underwent surgery. She’s expected to survive.

Investigators learned that the victims got into a verbal argument with their 17-year-old son, which escalated to the suspect shooting them.

Although the teen, identified by deputies as Tra Vontay Constantine, initially left the scene, officials said he turned himself in at the MCSO shortly after. A video shows him walking into the sheriff’s office early Thursday morning.

ABC13 spoke to the victims’ daughter, who was home and forced to witness her father’s murder.

“My brother is not a bad person,” Breana Constantine said. “He has mental health issues. My mom and dad tried everything they possibly could with my brother.”

Breana said her parents were high school sweethearts with three children and two grandkids.

Tra is charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He’s being held on $250,000 bond.

“Our hearts and prayers go out to the family and friends who are dealing with this tragedy,” Specialist Stephen Walker with MCSO said.

Walker said it’s unknown what the initial argument was about.

Detectives are still trying to determine where the gun came from because they said the parents didn’t own any.

Friends of the family have set up a GoFundMe.

https://abc13.com/17-year-old-arrested-man-found-dead-welfare-check-waller-street-montgomery-county-sheriffs-office-investigation/14399001/