Teens arrested in Laredo, charged for Bacliff woman's death, officials say
The Brief
Uriah Urick, 18, and Tara King, 17, were wanted as "persons of interest" for a woman's death in Bacliff.
The two were arrested in Laredo and have now been charged with capital murder, according to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office.
Tammy King was found dead in her home on Wednesday.
Two teens have been arrested and charged in connection to a woman who was found dead in her Bacliff home, according to officials.
What we know
On Sunday, the Galveston County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) announced the arrests of 18-year-old Uriah Urick and 17-year-old Tara King. They were originally wanted for questioning about a woman, identified as Tammy King, who was found dead on Wednesday night.
The two teens are now suspects and have been charged with capital murder in connection to the case, according to the GCSO. King and Urick were found and arrested in Laredo.
The investigation into the woman's death is ongoing.
What we don't know
There is no information at this time on Tammy King's cause of death or how the two teens suspects are connected.
The backstory
At about 11 p.m. on Wednesday, deputies were called to do a welfare check on a resident in Bacliff. They went to a home on 15th Street where they reportedly found Tammy King deceased.
Investigators were called to the home and they allegedly detected foul play.
The Galveston County Sheriff's Office were looking for Urick and Tara King as "persons of interest" in this case.
The Source
Information in this article is provided by a Facebook post from the Galveston County Sheriff's Office.
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