A person is accused of killing a 22-year-old Texas mom, and witness in a homicide case, who went lacking close to her place of business in Houston, based on investigators.
Family and friends referred to as Deundrea Ford dependable, police mentioned in Harris County court docket paperwork filed Jan. 11. When she disappeared and not using a phrase, it shortly turned clear that one thing was fallacious — she would by no means be other than her 4-year-old son for lengthy, household informed police.
Ford was a witness in a murder case through which a person using in a automobile together with her was fatally shot in Might, KHOU reported.
In line with court docket paperwork in that case, a textual content message between two suspects implied Ford’s life was in peril, saying “She ain’t safe in Houston … in any respect,” KTRK reported.
Ford was working at Divas Bikini Sports activities Bar and Grill at about 1 a.m., Sept. 22, when she encountered the person police say would quickly kill her, investigators mentioned. Cameras captured her speaking to Yoland Washington, a 51-year-old New Jersey man, earlier than getting right into a white van parked outdoors, police mentioned, including that it was the final time she was seen.
Her boyfriend was going to choose her up, however at 1:34 a.m. she texted him to say she had discovered a “date,” based on investigators. He texted her again however the message was left unread, and he went to the membership at 2:23 a.m. to search for her.
One minute earlier than the boyfriend arrives, police say Washington will be seen pulling out of the car parking zone and driving away.
Investigators spoke with Washington a number of days later, based on police. He mentioned the explanation she was by no means seen getting out of his van is as a result of he dropped her off at one other location.
Ford’s physique nonetheless hasn’t been discovered, however throughout a search of Washington’s van police used a chemical that reacts with blood, which “illuminated” spots all around the the inside, spanning from the again again doorways to the motive force seat. Utilizing a DNA pattern from Ford’s son, investigators say they discovered “DNA according to (Ford) … blended with (Washington’s) DNA on 3 of the blood stains” on a shirt he wore the night time of Ford’s disappearance.
Investigators say Washington has “an in depth historical past of violent offenses in opposition to girls.”
Washington’s “account can also be suspicious, and a few of it’s clearly a lie,” police mentioned, including that video surveillance and Google location knowledge contradict elements of Washington’s story.
Washington is charged with homicide.
Police didn’t say whether or not they consider Ford’s killing is said to her being a witness in a separate homicide investigation.
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