North Texas man sentenced to death in murder of 26-year-old mother of two
The mother's body was found in the crawl space under Valerian "Will" O'Steen's pier-and-beam rental home in Fort Worth.
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The mother's body was found in the crawl space under Valerian "Will" O'Steen's pier-and-beam rental home in Fort Worth.
Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, 37, is in custody and charged with capital murder. In addition to that charge, he has an immigration hold for allegedly being in the U.S. without authorization, according to Dallas County Jail records.
The victim was pronounced dead at a local hospital after being shot multiple times. The suspect later turned himself in and is being held on a $5 million bond.
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The 28-year-old man now charged with murder briefly worked in the district, passing background checks while never having contact with students.
All three suspects face capital murder charges in the June 20 shooting.
Police say the 28-year-old man was arrested at the scene after his mother was found dead with multiple stab wounds.
Firefighters found a dead woman in the master bedroom closet with a stab wound to her neck, later identified as the man's wife.
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DPD said Mysiah Clark was taken into custody on Monday, July 14, by the U.S. Marshals Task Force.
The investigation began in November 2023, when deputies responded to an overdose call in Blue Ridge, Texas, according to a news release.
