Samuel Scarlett charged in Johnson County murder of parents

JOHNSON COUNTY, Texas — Editor’s be aware: The video above was from a earlier story. 

The son of a pair discovered lifeless in their Johnson County residence in October has been charged with capital murder. 

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office stated Samuel Scarlett has been charged in the murders of Richard “Mike” Scarlett, 66, and Kay Scarlett, 68. The couple was discovered lifeless in their residence on Don Lee Road close to Joshua on Oct. 6. 

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A member of the family had referred to as legislation enforcement after they weren’t capable of attain anybody on the residence on Oct. 5. Deputies weren’t capable of make contact on the residence and left, returning on Oct. 6. A backdoor was open and deputies discovered the our bodies of Mike and Kay, with gunshot wounds. 

A truck belonging to the Scarletts was discovered in a parking zone of a hospital in Fort Worth on Oct. 7, the place Samuel was on the time. 

Samuel was initially arrested contained in the hospital for unauthorized use of a car. On Nov. 29, Johnson County detectives stated DNA recovered from a murder weapon matched Samuel’s DNA. Blood discovered on Samuel’s sneakers additionally matched blood belonging to Mike, officers stated. 

The sheriff’s workplace stated that the investigation had indicated Samuel was the “likely shooter” in the Scarletts’ murders, however DNA proof confirmed on Nov. 29 supplied further affirmation.

Samuel was charged with capital murder of a number of individuals and his bond was set at $1.5 million. Samuel is at the moment in the Johnson County jail.