This young couple tied the knot just four months ago before an unthinkable murder took place in a home belonging to the 21-year-old woman's in-laws. Eyewitness News is gathering facts on this case here:
Press play to hear new information provided by Waller County Sheriff Troy Guidry on the case involving a 21-year-old woman found decapitated in a home.A man confessed to decapitating his 21-year-old wife at their home in Waller County, the sheriff said in a press conference on Thursday.
Deputies found the woman Wednesday at about 4:35 p.m. at the couple's home on Oak Hollow, just south of FM 1488, Sheriff Troy Guidry said. They lived in a second building behind the suspect's parents' home, Guidry said. "A portion of the body was dismembered, and the residence was covered in blood. Gruesome scene at best," he said.The 21-year-old suspect stayed at the scene until deputies arrived and was taken into custody. All families members are being interviewed.The man will likely face a murder charge.
According to a post from Waller County Judge Carbett J. Duhon III, he wed the suspect and victim last fall."I'm sure many of you have heard about an occurrence yesterday in the Oak Hollow area of Waller County where a young man was arrested and charged with murdering his wife. This involved a young couple that I married in October of 2022. During my short time with them, they were a very nice young couple.
"He was just never the crazy one. Never the type to do something violent. He protected those he loved and cared about," the neighbor said.For news updates, follow Charly Edsitty on
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